Quincy Trails Open House
Thursday, January 29th, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the Quincy Library
Plumas County and Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship are seeking funding through the California Off Highway Motor Vehicle Registration program to support ground operations to continue maintaining up to 125 miles of motorized trails within the Plumas National Forest (this is the primary funding source for the work we do annually on Mt. Hough). Maintenance activities focus on addressing downed and hazardous trees, clearing brush, repairing trail tread, and addressing erosion with proper drainage features. The public is invited to an open house on January 29th, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the Quincy Library, located at 445 Jackson St. in Quincy. This meeting is an opportunity for public review and input on these projects. Community feedback is encouraged and greatly valued. Public comment period for grant opens March 3rd at www.ohv.parks.ca.gov.
Downieville Trails VIRTUAL Open House
Thursday, February 5 from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
2025 and 2026 maintenance projects funded through the California OHV Motor Vehicle Division grant program.
Updates on new trail construction projects, including Big Boulder and Mexican Mine.
Open forum/Q&A regarding the Downieville Trail System.
We Have a Winner
Thomas Lay (@dezertair) is the lucky Twist The Throttle for Trails donor taking home the dream Husqvarna FE 350S Heritage dual-sport adventure moto, a full riding kit from Leatt and lodging/dining packages at the Gilded Drifter Inn and Timberhouse Lodge to help him explore the Lost Sierra on his new ride.
Lay lives in Reno, rides with the Trailblazers Motorcycle Club and is involved in the Virginia City Grand Prix race. He donated to this campaign to support SBTS’ Connected Communities vision to one day connect 15 mountain towns via singletrack and is particularly excited about potential linking Truckee to Verdi and Reno, NV, one day, as well as the development of trails around Loyalton and Sierraville, an area where he enjoys flying as a backcountry pilot. Thank you to Thomas and all of our nearly 900 donors to this fundraiser for supporting trail development in the Lost Sierra for all trail users—and especially our partners (extra shout out to Motorcycle Performance Center for building this beauty up) for making this sweet grand prize possible. Congrats Thomas, cheers to many adventures ahead on your new bike!
SBTS Trail Crew Finishes the New Acorn Grotto Trail on Mount Hough
The Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Pro Trail Crew reached a big milestone last week, punching through the new 3.6-mile Acorn Grotto trail on Mt. Hough to connect with the 25N14 doubletrack Quarry Road, about halfway up MT. Hough (See Trail #10 on the map), after several years of work. The crew is now working to finish Trail #8—when that’s opened, it will establish a new top-to-bottom singletrack route from Indian Falls Ridge at the 7,200-foot summit of Mount Hough and a new Yuba Expeditions shuttle option to boot: 17 miles from summit to the swim hole!
You can learn more here.
2025 Events Calendar is Live!
2025 is here and it’s time to get planning! Schedule Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship into your calendar this year by joining us at one of our Epic trailbuilding campout weekends, registering for one of three races or volunteering during a festival weekend. Check out our events for a full year of Dirt Magic in the Lost Sierra! Calendar it!
Connected Communities
We are planning trails to connect towns in the Lost Sierra, check out this epic plan!
Watch Our Beautiful Short Film “A Trail for Everyone”
We’re thrilled to launch a short film about Connected Communities, the proposed “Lost Sierra Route” and the positive impact of linking 15 California mountain communities through trails.
Latest News
SBTS Rolls Out New Race Registration for 2026 Events, Featuring New Discounts and Cancellation Policy
American Trails Grant Awarded to SBTS in Support of our Mt. Hough Work
SBTS Trail Crew Finishes the New Acorn Grotto Trail on Mount Hough
Polaris Off-Road Vehicle Trails Grant to Support SBTS’ Post-Dixie Fire Maintenance On Mt. Hough
The Towns of Connected Communities
Learn about the towns being linked together through trails in our Connected Communities project.
What We've Accomplished
227
Miles of New Trail Built
3,082
Miles of Trail Maintained
140,738
Trail Volunteers Hours
40
Employees in 2025
3 Ways to Get Involved
Join the family, do good work and have a load of fun, our members provide a crucial backbone to our organization.
Become a volunteer
Volunteer at a Trail Daze or one of our races. Contact us if you would like to volunteer other skills or services.