Trail Stewardship

Trails…The Arteries of Cycling!


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 YBONC’s 2012 Trail Stewardship Projects


1) Scott’s Flat Lake Trail Project, Fall 2012 (click for more info)

This USFS/NID trail project re-routes a user created trail with multi-user trail groups such as Bear Yuba Land Trust, Bicyclists of Nevada County, Forest Trails Alliance, and Youth Bicyclists of Nevada County Foundation. Trail will serve as a connector trail from NID’s Scott’s Flat Lake Campground to USFS Historical Pioneer Trail and vista points of Scott’s Flat Lake.
Trail Work Day(s) TBA in Fall 2012



2) Crooked Lakes Area, Two Trail Section Re-Routes, Starts 09/15/12 (see attached map) :

This USFS trail project has two re-route sections, adjacent to Grouse Lakes Area.  Two designated spike camps for volunteers, one camp on north side of Upper Rock Lake, and the second camp on northeast side of Penner Lake.  Base camp is scheduled at PG&E group campsite in Bear Valley, near Bowman Lake Rd. and CA-20.  Once completed, this will make an awesome and improved trail loop for the Grouse Lakes area.  The same multi-user trail groups from the Scott’s Flat Project will be involved.


3) Unified Trails Work Day, Fall 2012:

This is organized by FS Recreation Dept, Yuba River Ranger District with many multi-user groups collaborating:


  • Bear Yuba Land Trust (Local Land Trust)

  • Bicyclists of Nevada County (Mountain Biking, Nevada County)

  • Gold Country Trails Council (Equestrian)

  • Forest Trails Alliance (Mountain Biking, Sierra County)

  • Nevada County Woods Riders (Motorcyclists)

  • Youth Bicyclistis of Nevada County Foundaion (Youth Mountain Biking)

    • Nevada Union High School MTB Team



Trail Work Day TBA in Oct 2012



Scotts Flat Trail Project (formerly Scotts Drop)


We are excited to be participating in a multi organization alliance to reroute the old Scotts Drop Trail from the Pioneer Trail to Scotts Flat Reservoir. It will be a 4+ mile multi-use (human powered) trail. Construction has begun!


Utilizing donated time, labor, and equipment from the community, we have an attainable budget of $15k – versus $75k had we contracted it out. But we still need your help! Please consider donating both your money and your time. This will be a phenomenal trail descending from Harmony Ridge into the Deer Creek drainage and Scotts Flat Reservoir that continues to extend our local trail system. If you would like to volunteer your time and join the email list, send an email to this address: scottsdropalignment-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. If you would like to make a financial donation – one that will see 100% of your funds be used in construction as well as being tax deductible – you can do so securely here: 


Participating Organizations:

  • Bear Yuba Land Trust (http://www NULL.nevadacountylandtrust NULL.org/)

  • Bicyclists of Nevada County (http://bonc NULL.org/) (BONC)

  • Forest Trails Alliance (http://foresttrailsalliance NULL.org/) (FTA)

  • Nevada Irrigation District (NID)

  • US Forest Service

2011 Unified Trails Day


Trail Work Photos (http://www NULL.robertnlowe NULL.com/Events/2011-United-Trails-Day-Nevada/19425046_ppd6XB#!i=1519296870&k=PnNJ72x)
This was a successful trail work day with 54 adults and 41 youths volunteering.   Re-route on Towle Mill Loop Trail, and trail maintenance on Hallelujah Trail.  Furthest volunteer traveled 120 miles.
Participating multi-user groups include:



  • Bicyclists of Nevada County (BONC)

  • FATRAC (from Auburn & Sacramento)

  • Forest Trails Alliance (FTA)

  • Gold Country Trails Council (GCTC)

  • Nevada County Woods Riders

  • Youth Bicyclists of Nevada County Foundation (YBONC):

    • Nevada Union High School MTB Team

    • Union Hill Elementary MTB Club



2010 Loma Rica Ranch Trail System


Loma Rica Ranch Trail Project was a complex project, involving City of Grass Valley, the private land owner, and multi-user groups.  A big “Thank You” to Forest Trails Alliance (http://foresttrailsalliance NULL.org) for donating trail construction time and equipment for cutting trail base and design, Ascent Construction, the land managment for allowing use to implement trails in Loma Rica Ranch designated open areas of development plan, and for all the volunteers of our many local trail user groups.  This was YBONC’s first Trail Stewardship Program project.  California Trails and Greenways Foundation presented 2010 merit awards to both FTA and YBONC organizations. It is on private land and only usable with permission.

Check out a video by Robert Lowe Photography during two 2010 workdays:

 

Some of our partners in building local trail:

  • Bear Yuba Land Trust

  • Bureau of Land Management Trail Support

  • Bicyclists of Nevada County

  • Forest Trails Alliance

  • Gold Country Trails Council

  • Nevada Union High School Mountain Bike Team

  • Nevada Irrigation District

  • US Forest Service