March 13th Trail Daze - St Patty's Day Theme sponsored by Guiness & Santa Cruz Bicycles

Mar 13 2010 - 9:30am
Mar 13 2010 - 5:00pm
Etc/GMT-8
Location: 
North Yuba Extension

Join us(RSVP at the bottom of this post) for our March Trail Daze event where we will be working in the Tahoe National Forest on the North Yuba Extension.

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Meet at Yuba Expeditions in downtown Downieville. Bagels and coffee will be served from 9-9:30am. Lunch and an after work BBQ will also be part of the fun. Expect to be out for about 5 or 6 hours, before the prospect of cold beer and more food lures everyone back to town. Bring some work gloves, a backpack, layers, and some enthusiasm. Working on this trail requires a two mile hike in and out. All are welcome. No experience necessary.

Sponsored By Guiness and Santa Cruz Bicycles

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February 20 Trail Daze

Feb 20 2010 - 9:30am
Feb 20 2010 - 5:00pm
Etc/GMT-8
Location: 
North Yuba Extension

Join us(RSVP at the bottom of this post) for our February Trail Daze event where we will be working in the Tahoe National Forest on the North Yuba Extension.

Winter Trail Work

Meet at Yuba Expeditions in downtown Downieville. Bagels and coffee will be served from 9-9:30am. Lunch and an after work BBQ will also be part of the fun. Expect to be out for about 5 or 6 hours, before the prospect of cold beer and more food lures everyone back to town. Bring some work gloves, a backpack, layers, and some enthusiasm. Working on this trail requires a two mile hike in and out. All are welcome. No experience necessary.

Forecast is looking good with 60 degree days replacing the winter storm pattern. Make a weekend out of it and ride the lower elevation trails on Sunday. Stay with us or at the Carriage House for more deluxe accommodations.

Sponsored by Santa Cruz Ale Works and Santa Cruz Bikes

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Featuring Smokey Wayno's Famous Barbecue

We Provide

  • bagels

January 9th Trail Daze

Jan 9 2010 - 10:00am
Jan 9 2010 - 5:00pm
Etc/GMT-8
Location: 
North Yuba Extension

Join us(RSVP at the bottom of this post) for our January Trail Daze event where we will be working in the Tahoe National Forest on the North Yuba.

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Meet at Yuba Expeditions in downtown Downieville. Bagels and coffee will be served at 10am. Lunch and an after work BBQ will also be part of the fun. Expect to be out for about 5 or 6 hours, before the prospect of cold beer and more food lures everyone back to town. Bring some work gloves, a backpack, layers, and some enthusiasm. Working on this trail requires a two mile hike in and out. All are welcome. No experience necessary.  Read More »

We Provide

  • bagels
  • lunch fixings for sack lunch
  • refreshments
  • after work barbecue
  • tools

Bring

  • backpack
  • layers

SBTS reaches 20 lifetime members!

JohnSBTS just reached 20 lifetime members. What is a lifetime member? It's someone who has stepped up to donate $500 or more, granting them lifetime access to our popular Mountain Epic Series Events(plus some nifty socks and a stylish SBTS shirt).

Why does this matter? Why does a number as small as 20 deserve recognition? Well, I think it says a lot about how far we've come. We are a small volunteer driven organization. We handle all logistics including fundraising and organization of up to 12 volunteer trail events per year, all on the blood sweat and tears of a few dedicated individuals. This organization exists because people believe in it and are willing to make it a priority. In the last year we've grown quite a lot, both in name recognition, number of overall projects, and number of active annual memberships. ToddIn the last year the number of our lifetime members have more than doubled. Reason? People see the results. When people ride the new North Yuba Extension, or participate on building the new Mills Peak trail they get inspired and want to do more. Some can give money easier than time, and get compelled to do so when then see an organization actually making a difference.  Read More »

Craycroft Ridge Trail Update

craycroft_photo3.jpgThe Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship (SBTS) has wrapped up restoration work on Craycroft Ridge Trail, a "gold-rush" era route connecting the recreation dependent town of Downieville to the popular Chimney Rock Trail and the historic townsite of Poker Flat. Trail work focused on realigning approximately 2,000' of excessively steep and heavily eroded trail along the ridge near the northern most end of Craycroft Ridge. The project was originally funded for drainage and rolling dip construction to prevent user and natural caused erosion, however after a site visit between SBTS and the Forest Service the focus shifted to tread realignment, with the goal of reducing grade and making the trail more sustainable to motorized use. The realignment was first surveyed, then flagged and mapped. Specialists were then sent into the field to survey and approve the new alignment under the NEPA process. Construction of the new alignment began summer of 2009.

Additional funds are needed to complete the realignment with the following work still remaining to be complete:
3 switchback turns widened
3 switchback turns constructed
1500' of new tread needs construction
Tons of root removal still needed
SBTS Trail Crew approximates there is 250-300 labor hours remaining to complete the realignment of Craycroft Ridge Trail.  Read More »

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