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View in browser Trail of the Week: Cold Creek Region: Yacolt, Washington📍 Overview: Cold Creek is a section of the Tarbell Trail, following a route first walked by George Lee Tarbell more than a century ago. This 5.5-mile descent has a split upper and lower personality. Up top, it drops off Larch Mountain with steep grades, loose shale, and technical lines. Lower down, the trail opens up and becomes more playful, adding flow, natural side hits, and a couple of punchy pedals. It's a solid climb to the top, but the views and descent will make it worth the effort.   Want a trail to be featured? Send us a DM on Trailforks Instagram   More Trail Details Enter NEMBA Sweepstakes For a Chance Win Santa Cruz Vala eMTB The Conte's NEMBA Sweepstakes returns for 2026, with more than $14,000 in prizes! It's bigger, better, and built for our New England community! Support NEMBA's great work across the region by choosing your donation tier: $40 – Entry for ALL prizes $30 – Entry for Grand Prize Only (Santa Cruz Vala GX AXS eMTB) $15 – Entry for All Other Prizes Entry Deadline: March 8, 2026 / Winners Announced: March 9, 2026 Enter Now How Light Is Too Light? Building a 26.4-lb All-Mountain Bike That's Still Capable Read More 4 Rules for Dating a Non-Cyclist Read More The BEST Winter Cycling Deals from Around the Web See Deals Discover More with Outside+ ⛷️ Winter Olympics: Lindsey Vonn Crashes 13 Seconds into Downhill Race, Breaks Leg The 41-year-old comeback queen of alpine skiing clipped a gate at the top of her run and was airlifted by helicopter. Olympics →   🧭 Travel: The Darkness That Blew My Mind Embarking on four days of total blackout, inside the sensory equivalent of a tomb, our writer went on a dark-cave retreat, the same one that quarterback Aaron Rodger did. Travel →   🏥 Health: Scientists Say Exercise May Not Burn as Many Calories as You Think Your metabolism adapts to save energy when you work out a lot, a new theory claims. Health →   ⚙️ Gear: Here's All the Ice Fishing Gear You Need for Your First Time on the "Hard Water" Spoiler alert: you're going to need more than a drill and a fishing rod. Gear →   📺 TV: Run The World - Los Angeles Edition Run the World explores the cultural rise of run crews, a new kind of running group that's more about connection than competition, and offers a novel perspective of their home cities. Watch → Get More with Outside+ Want More Great Stories? Get the latest stories delivered straight to your inbox  Find More Newsletters You are receiving this Trailforks Newsletter email because you are subscribed to Trailforks, which is a part of the Outside Network. Outside | 5565 Arapahoe Avenue Unit F | Boulder | CO | 80303 | USA Unsubscribe | My Preference