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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
109 trails
- E-Bike
93 trails
- Hike
118 trails
- Trail Running
118 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
81 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
60 trails
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 118
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 109
- Trails E-Bike
- 93
- Trails Horse
- 94
- Trails Hike
- 118
- Trails Trail Running
- 118
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 81
- Trails Observed Trials
- 6
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 60
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Total Distance
- 424 miles
- Total Descent
- 71,425 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,410 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 8,727 ft
- Reports
- 699
- Photos
- 1,149
- Ridden Counter
- 30,002
Articles
Video: Bradyn Lange Takes On The Downieville Classic
Oct 30, 2023 from pinkbike.com
After 7 years of chasing UCI points, Bradyn decided to head to Northern California for the legendary event.
Video: Turning a Mining Town into a Mountain Biking Mecca in 'Dirt Magic'
Sep 6, 2019 from pinkbike.com
It all started with a van, a chainsaw, and a few maxed-out credit cards
Sub Regions
- Calpine (1)
- Downieville (88)
- Forest City (6)
- Loyalton (6)
- Smithneck (5)
- Sierra City (1)
- Verdi Peak (3)
Popular Sierra County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Divide Downieville Trail Network | |||
| Butcher Ranch Trail Downieville Trail Network | |||
| Main St. Downieville Trail Network | |||
| Third Divide Downieville Trail Network | |||
| Sunrise Trail Downieville Trail Network | |||
| Butcher Ranch Trail (Upper Section) Downieville Trail Network | |||
| Pack Saddle Loop Downieville Trail Network | |||
| Gold Valley Rim Trail Downieville Trail Network | |||
| Pauley Creek Trail Downieville Trail Network | |||
| Gold Valley OHV Trail (Rim to Pauley) Downieville Trail Network | |||
| Pauley Creek OHV Trail (Doubletrack) Downieville Trail Network | |||
| Second Divide Downieville Trail Network | |||
| Butcher Ranch OHV Trail (South) Downieville Trail Network | |||
| Big Boulder Downieville Trail Network | |||
| Big Boulder (Doubletrack) Downieville Trail Network |
Sierra County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Downieville Downhill Downieville | 15 miles | |
| Halls Ranch-St Charles Forest City | 19 miles | |
| Downieville Tower to Town Downieville | 18 miles | |
| Gold Valley Beginner - pauley creek option Downieville | 22 miles | |
| Downieville Tower to Town Sierra City | 18 miles | |
| Downeville down Downieville | 16 miles | |
| Spencer Creek, via Packer saddle & Lavezzola Creek- Sierra County | 27 miles | |
| Tower-to-town_10-23-20 Downieville | 20 miles | |
| Forest City Full Loop Forest City | 21 miles | |
| Gold Valley Rim-Pauley-2nd Divide Semi Epic Downieville | 20 miles |
Photos of Sierra County Mountain Bike
trail: Tamarack Connection
0 |
Dec 8, 2023 @ 10:33am
14 hours
trail: Tamarack Connection
0 |
Dec 8, 2023 @ 10:33am
14 hours
trail: Butcher Ranch Trail
9 |
Oct 22, 2023 @ 10:17am
Oct 22, 2023
trail: Butcher Ranch Tie Trail
4 |
Oct 22, 2023 @ 10:17am
Oct 22, 2023
trail: Second Divide
146 |
Jul 26, 2019 @ 9:07pm
Jul 26, 2019
trail: Butcher Ranch Trail
521 |
Aug 14, 2016 @ 9:04pm
Aug 14, 2016
trail: Second Divide
398 |
Oct 7, 2013 @ 1:29pm
Oct 7, 2013
trail: Butcher Ranch Trail
695 | | 2 comments
Jun 25, 2013 @ 10:40am
Jun 25, 2013Videos of Sierra County Mountain Bike
trail: Butcher Ranch Trail
0:17 |
252 |
Sep 13, 2019
trail: North Yuba Trail
0:51 |
186 |
Aug 16, 2019
trail: Butcher Ranch Trail
29:19 |
133 |
Jun 20, 2018
trail: Butcher Ranch Trail
1:35 |
154 |
Oct 1, 2017
trail: Butcher Ranch Trail
0:19 |
247 |
Sep 16, 2016
trail: Third Divide
0:15 |
118 |
Sep 6, 2016
trail: Butcher Ranch Trail
2:16 |
88 |
Jul 3, 2016
trail: Butcher Ranch Trail
1:58 |
207 |
Jun 6, 2016
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badenaugh Canyon Trail Smithneck | Dec 8, 2023 @ 2:43pm 10 hours | Snow Covered | rivetracer SBTS | ||
| Long Valley Road Sierra County | Dec 8, 2023 @ 2:43pm 10 hours | Snow Covered | rivetracer SBTS | ||
| Boca Loyalton Railroad Trail Smithneck | Dec 8, 2023 @ 2:43pm 10 hours | Snow Covered | rivetracer SBTS |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main St. Downieville Trail Network | Dec 8, 2023 @ 9:19am 15 hours | Ideal | rivetracer SBTS | ||
| Gold Bluff Road Downieville Trail Network | Dec 8, 2023 @ 9:19am 15 hours | Ideal | rivetracer SBTS | ||
| Third Divide Downieville Trail Network | Dec 8, 2023 @ 9:19am 15 hours | Ideal | rivetracer SBTS | ||
| Second Divide Downieville Trail Network | Dec 8, 2023 @ 9:19am 15 hours | Ideal | rivetracer SBTS | ||
| First Divide Downieville Trail Network | Dec 8, 2023 @ 9:19am 15 hours | Ideal | rivetracer SBTS | ||
| Water System Road Downieville Trail Network | Dec 8, 2023 @ 9:16am 15 hours | Snow Covered | rivetracer SBTS | ||
| Tamarack Lake OHV Trail Downieville Trail Network | Dec 8, 2023 @ 9:16am 15 hours | Snow Covered | rivetracer SBTS | ||
| Tamarack Connection (Upper) Downieville Trail Network | Dec 8, 2023 @ 9:16am 15 hours | Snow Covered | rivetracer SBTS | ||
| Tamarack Connection (Lower Doubletrack) Downieville Trail Network | Dec 8, 2023 @ 9:16am 15 hours | Snow Covered | rivetracer SBTS | ||
| Tamarack Connection Downieville Trail Network | Dec 8, 2023 @ 9:16am 15 hours | Snow Covered | rivetracer SBTS |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rivetracer | add | report | activity #47065598 | Dec 8, 2023 @ 2:43pm 10 hours |
| rivetracer | add | report | activity #47065597 and 1 more | Dec 8, 2023 @ 2:43pm 10 hours |
| rivetracer | add | photo | activity #47064341 and 1 more | Dec 8, 2023 @ 10:33am 14 hours |
| rivetracer | update | trail | activity #47064010 and 3 more | Dec 8, 2023 @ 9:28am 15 hours |
| rivetracer | add | report | activity #47063948 and 84 more | Dec 8, 2023 @ 9:15am 15 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This thing is a chossy little jezebel; lake... | Oct 19, 2023 @ 7:34pm Oct 19, 2023 | ||
| trail | Terrible trail. Not a great alternative to 3rd... | Oct 17, 2023 @ 12:28pm Oct 17, 2023 | ||
| trail | It's a trail alright. | Sep 28, 2023 @ 7:30pm Sep 28, 2023 | ||
| trail | Butcher Ranch is the upper leg of the... | Aug 28, 2023 @ 5:04am Aug 28, 2023 | ||
| trail | Mint condition today | Aug 20, 2023 @ 10:34pm Aug 20, 2023 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails403 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k1,798 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,925 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge209 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge46 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 109 | 362 miles | 60,942 ft | 155 miles | 6,411 ft | 1,106 | 694 | 23 | 10,813 | |||
| E-Bike | 93 | 313 miles | 56,273 ft | 134 miles | 6,411 ft | 662 | 5 | 974 | ||||
| Horse | 94 | 310 miles | 52,398 ft | 132 miles | 6,368 ft | 275 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Hike | 118 | 424 miles | 71,424 ft | 184 miles | 6,411 ft | 37 | 688 | 6 | 405 | |||
| Trail Running | 118 | 424 miles | 71,424 ft | 184 miles | 6,411 ft | 688 | 6 | 40 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 81 | 263 miles | 42,385 ft | 106 miles | 6,368 ft | 1 | 353 | 2 | 51 | |||
| Observed Trials | 6 | 34 miles | 3,005 ft | 14 miles | 3,330 ft | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 60 | 182 miles | 17,621 ft | 58 miles | 5,761 ft | 3 | 240 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 9 miles | 860 ft | 6 miles | 846 ft | 1 |
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