Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship

November Trail Daze on the North Yuba

Posted November 10, 2008 11:05 AM

Thanks to all the people who came out this weekend to work on the North Yuba Extension. 40 volunteers donated 320 hours to this trail doing mostly bench widening. Luckily, we dodged the storm that blew in later that night. A group of people who stayed for the weekend rode the whole trail the next day and said it was remarkable. The middle section is still not done, but you can hike your bike through it. We will be continuing to work on this trail through the winter and hopefully showcase the whole thing at our next Epic in May. Special shout out to our youth, Blaine (5), Marcel (11), and Chris(17), who were working arm and arm with us the whole day. Here is a note from Chris on his experience this weekend.
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North Yuba extension Press Release

Posted October 28, 2008 4:35 PM

After a productive summer in the Lakes Basin Recreation Area, the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship (SBTS) Trail Crew is back in Downieville, working to complete the highly anticipated North Yuba Trail extension, which once complete will provide a backcountry connection between the historic gold-rush towns of Downieville, Goodyears Bar and Forest City. The non-motorized trail is located below 3,800’ elevation and will remain snow-free for much of the year, which will benefit local trail enthusiasts and merchants by lengthening the season for outdoor recreation in Downieville. Read More »

SBTS 2009 Sustainability and Enhancement Plan for the Downieville Trail System

Posted October 27, 2008 9:02 AM

October Trail Daze recap

Posted October 15, 2008 6:11 PM

We had another successful trail daze this last weekend, regardless of the cold spell that descended upon the Sierra. More than 30 volunteers helped brush and create rolling dips on the Long Lake trail. The fall colors were in full effect. Here are some pics from the trail day. Big thanks to all those who made the trek out!

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June 6th is National Trail Day. Represent!

Posted October 15, 2008 5:42 PM

Trail Daze

Start: Jun 6 2009 - 9:00am

End: Jun 6 2009 - 5:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-8

Location:

Lakes Basin/ Smith Lake Trailhead

Don't forget to RSVP at the bottom of this post so we know how much food to buy!
This Saturday is National Trail Day. A day where trail advocacy groups across the country pick up their pulaskis and dig on the sweetest single track that the U.S. has to offer. We'll be hosting ours in Lakes Basin, finishing some work we started up there last summer. We will be dividing our forces, focusing on the Mt Elwell re-rout, the Smith Lake trail, the Bear Lakes loop, and the Graeagle Creek trail. Read More »

The Plans

Meet at the Smith Lake/Long Lake trailhead next to the Grayeagle Lodge in Lakes Basin.
Orientation/Sign up/Lunch Packing between 9-9:30am
Lunch fixings will be provided for you to pack in the morning
Expect to be out for about 5 or 6 hours, before the prospect of cold beer and more food lures everyone back to the trailhead.
BBQ provided at end of Trail Daze