Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship $5 Bucks a Foot Campaign
Thanks to the generosity of folks who cherish the magic of the Lost Sierra, the 5 Bucks a Foot Campaign has raised more than $150,000 (click to enlarge).
Whether you’re a regular or have only been to Downieville once, the magic felt in this Lost Sierra hamlet sticks with every visitor for life. Downieville is a window into the past, rich with prospecting history, where rugged frontier living still exists and the awe-inspiring power of nature is felt with every experience. Downieville also has some pretty amazing singletrack.
Since 2003, the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship has operated as a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to the restoration, preservation and enhancement of those recreational trails in the Tahoe and Plumas National Forest. Through fundraisers like 5 Bucks a Foot, profits from Yuba Expeditions, proceeds from events like the Downieville Classic, Grinduro! and the Lost and Found Gravel Grinder, the Stewardship is able to employ a full-time staff of local residents, while building and maintaining world-class, multi-use trail.
Grand prize of this year’s 5 Bucks a Foot campaign is any Santa Cruz bike up to $10,000 in value. Photo by Gary Perkin (click to enlarge).
Thanks to the generosity of folks who cherish the magic of the Lost Sierra as much as we do, the 5 Bucks a Foot Campaign has been an enormous success, raising more than $150,000 that’s gone to maintain existing trails and build new world-class singletrack.
Running from now until January 6, 2016, the grand prize of this year’s 5 Bucks a Foot campaign will be any Santa Cruz bike up to $10,000 in value.
Thanks to a recently signed partnership agreement with the Tahoe National Forest, the Stewardship will use proceeds raised through this year’s 5 Bucks a Foot Campaign to improve and develop 60 miles of the Downieville trail system.
Included in this pivotal agreement is the reclassification of the Pacific Crest Trail from Packer Saddle to Gold Lake OHV as a multi-use trail legal for both mountain bikes and motorized use once a new alignment for the PCT is constructed. The agreement also features a new 1.8-mile singletrack linking Gold Lake OHV to Gold Valley OHV, providing nearly six miles of singletrack from the saddle to the notorious trail known as Baby Heads. Those familiar with the area know this is a huge deal, opening up numerous options for big backcountry adventure.
Included in a new pivotal agreement is the reclassification of the Pacific Crest Trail from Packer Saddle to Gold Lake OHV as a multi-use trail legal for both mountain bikes and motorized use (click to enlarge).
The planning process also includes a legal singletrack route from the Saddle all the way to A Tree at the top of Lavezzola Creek Trail, making for yet another incredible riding experience off the saddle to Downieville. Also proposed are realignments of Rattlesnake Creek and a new trail connecting Halls Ranch to Chimney Rock.
The more money raised through 5 Bucks a Foot, the more likely these plans become reality, so buy as many feet of trail as you can. Who knows, you might just end up with a new Santa Cruz bike in your stable.
Go here to give the gift of sweet Sierra singletrack. For more information on the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship, visit sierratrails.org.
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