Trail Maintenance at Oxbow Loop Trail

Join us to help care for our beloved Washington trails!

Our work project includes trailhead and trail maintenance. At the trailhead we will brush back encroaching vegetation, remove invasives, clean up signage and otherwise restore the site. On the trail we will brush back encroaching vegetation, remove invasive plants, and possibly a do a bit of trail surfacing.

For safety, volunteers are required to wear:

• Long pants (we’ll be working with tools, so no shorts!)
• Sturdy, close-toed shoes (absolutely no sandals)
• Gloves

In addition, we recommend that participants bring:

• Warm layers, especially during the fall, winter, and spring
• Rain gear
• Big sack lunch
• Water for the day (3 liters minimum)
• Small daypack for lunch, extra layers, etc.

The Oxbow Loop Trail is a great family friendly opportunity for exploring the Middle Fork valley. This trail is a 1.5 mile graveled loop taking visitors on a journey through spruce and big-leaf maple forests and along the river to an oxbow lake, originally formed from a section of the Middle Fork River.

The construction of this trail and new trailhead was done in partnership with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources in 2018-2019.

Volunteers will complete trail maintenance and restoration projects to reduce invasive weeds and enhance the ecological integrity of this area.

The Greenway partnered with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources to construct this trail and trailhead in 2018-2019. Read more about that project and about the geological history of the area here: A Great Year-Round Destination: Oxbow Loop Trail – Mountains To Sound Greenway Trust