Bike and Walking Trail Program

2014
Posted 1-7-2015

Starting in 2011, this program is a collaborative effort between the Mohawk Valley Stewardship Council (MVSC) and the Sierrra Buttes Trail Stewardship (SBTS) to begin installing trails on the White Sulphur Springs Ranch (WSSR) that will eventually connect to other developed trails in the area.  In 2011, SBTS installed our first .6 mile loop trail on the WSSR allowing visitors to enjoy a spring fed pond filled with bass and some pre-historic native native indian grinding stones near the trail.  As WSSR developes, other trails will be installed.

Below are some pictures of the 2011 Trail Project on the Historic White Sulphur Springs Ranch.

A little history about SBTS

The Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship was founded in 2003, in response to a need for improved maintenance on recreational trails in the Downieville area. It had been a brutal winter, the trails were choked with deadfall, and the Forest Service couldn’t afford the manpower or resources to clear the trails. From that simple beginning, a greater vision was born. The stated mission of the SBTS is now: “to preserve, enhance, and restore the trails of the Sierra Buttes region for diverse trail users through collaboration, education and stewardship. ”

The trails of the northern Sierras, particularly those in Plumas and Sierra Counties around the Lakes Basin, are recreational gems. We are privileged to have these trails in our backyard. The primary goal of the SBTS is to maintain, restore, and enhance these trails so that they can be enjoyed for generations to come. With that mandate comes a commitment to ensuring that these trails withstand the ravages of nature, and that they do so in an environmentally considerate, aesthetically pleasing and functional way.

Based in Clio, the SBTS now employs as many as 15 full-time and seasonal employees, all of whom reside in either Plumas or Sierra County. We maintain a network of over 30 different trails, and have been responsible for the creation of more than 50 miles of new trail, built to exacting standards and viewed by visitors as world class trail construction. These trails see over 200,000 visitors a year, and are a growing part of the economic engine in this region.

With the help of a strong volunteer base, we have put over 40,000 hours of volunteer labor into the trails in this area. Our volunteer workdays happen throughout the year, and are a guaranteed fun time with lunch provided during and refreshing beverages poured afterward. We host a TrailFest celebration at Nakoma every year, as well as these fundraising events: The Downieville Classic mountain bike race, The Lost and Found Bike Ride, and The Lost Sierra Trail Run. Join us a become a member or volunteer.

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