Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship (SBTS) $5 a foot trail building fundraiser

It’s Twist The Throttle For Trails Time!

Temperatures are dropping, precipitation is up and the dirt is perfect for moto exploration and adventure in the Lost Sierra. With prime riding season upon us, what could be better than starting this winter on a brand-new one-of-a-kind KTM 350 EXC-F dual sport?

Donate to this year’s Twist The Throttle for Trails fundraiser and you’ll get a chance to win the bike and a full prize package worth close to $20,000. Twist The Throttle is Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship’s final 5 Bikes a Foot-style campaign of 2026, and raises unrestricted dollars to help ensure SBTS’s Pro Trail Crew can keep hundreds of miles of multi-use, moto-legal singletrack within our trail footprint well maintained and open year-round.

Each donation of at least $5 made between Tuesday, November 3, and Tuesday, November 24, gives you a chance to win the grand prize 2026 KTM 350 EXC-F, a versatile, street-legal dual sport that strikes a balance between the agility of a 250 and the power of a 450, and a bike that you can ride on and off-road. And this one is unlike any other you’ll see out there. It’s finished with a custom KTM Factory graphics and plastics kit that our partners at Motorcycle Performance Center in Roseville, California, worked with the brand to select specifically for this build, along with KTM Factory Dual Sport seat and skid plate, KTM Factory Front and Rear disc guards and KTM Factory Akrapovic Titanium Exhaust. To sweeten the build, MPC swapped the stock bars with FAAST Company Flexx handlebars and handguards and Dual Sport foot pegs, and traded the stock tank for the oversized Acerbis Quick Fill 3.8-gallon fuel tank so you can go on longer adventures without gas-range anxiety.

For more information or to get your chance to win, please head over to https://sierratrails.org/.

26th Annual Nevada County Woods Riders Dual Sport Ride

The 26th Annual NCWR Dual Sport Event is officially in the books, and it was nothing short of a massive success! From the jump, registration and GPS loading went well, setting a smooth tone for an epic day on the trails. The camaraderie carried right into an outstanding tri-tip and chicken lunch, topped off by an exciting raffle packed with excellent prizes from our truly fantastic sponsors. After knocking out all 157 miles of incredible scenic dirt and pavement, riders finally returned with dusty gear, wide smiles, and endless laughs.

An event of this scale takes a massive amount of behind-the-scenes effort, and it absolutely wouldn't happen without our incredible team of volunteers who stepped up to keep everything running smoothly. A huge thank you to our dedicated crew, our sponsors, and everyone who came out to ride and make this year’s event one for the record books!

Keep an eye on our website over the next week, too! We have multiple phot o albums dropping over the coming days, spread out so you can relive the action. Be sure to keep checking back as they roll out so you don't miss any of the shots!

2026 NCWR Annual DS: Album 1
2026 NCWR Annual DS: Album 2
2026 NCWR Annual DS: Album 3
2026 NCWR Annual DS: Album 4
2026 NCWR Annual DS: Album 5

We already can't wait to see you all back out there next year!

United Trails Day 2025

Today’s United Trails Day was a powerful reminder of what makes Nevada County’s trail community so special: collaboration, care, and commitment.

Whether you raked, lopped, hauled, or simply showed up with a smile, your efforts helped preserve and protect the trails we all share. Your work ensures safe, sustainable access for hikers, bikers, equestrians, and dirt bike riders alike.

United Trails Day is more than a work party - it’s a celebration of shared stewardship. It brings together groups like BONC, GCTC, NCWR, and the Tahoe National Forest to maintain multi-use trails and strengthen the bonds between user communities.

Thanks to you:

Erosion risks were reduced
Overgrowth was cleared
Trail safety was improved before winter
And lunch was well-earned!

We’re proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you in this effort. Let’s keep the momentum going - on the trail and in our community.

2025 Mason Ride

Another great "Mason Ride" this year from Grass Valley to Auburn. What a great event to give someone with physical challenges the opportunity to get out and ride with a club.

Thanks to all who participated.

Dale

2025 Downieville Epic

Yesterday, volunteers were able to complete Pauly Creek Reroute at the 2025 Downieville Epic. This was our 3rd year working on the reroute, and it was great to finally see it completed.

Thank you to the nine NCWR members (Lance, Everett, Megan, Josh, John, Tanya, Kent, David, and myself) who braved the heat in the upper 90s, and the ride down/up Baby Head Hill (i.e., Gold Valley OHV Trail), which seems to have been a little worse for wear.

After the trail work, many stopped in a Packer Saddle to have a cool swim. After that, we were fed pulled pork sandwiches and plenty of ice-cold beverages. After dinner, the games began.

With the help of volunteers and organizations like the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship, we're not only able to keep our trails open, but we're also able to expand them.

Dale

NCWR Sawyer Recertification

On Saturday, April 5th, 15 of our NCWR sawyers spent the day in Tahoe National Forrest getting recertified by the US Forest Service. This included cutting downed trees similar to what we encounter in our trail cleanup days. We also worked on "challenging" scenarios to help increase our skills and be safe while cutting downed trees. Many new tips and tricks were learned by everyone.

The recertification was led by Bill Aaron, Sawyer Extraordinaire, and 5 other Sawyer instructors with the Tahoe National Forrest.

A huge thank you to Bill and his team for this invaluable instruction and recertification.

How the Pros Change Dirt Bike Tires so FAST!

Sugar Pine Trail Work on February 22nd, 2025

Great day to be in the woods logging out Foresthill. We had 8 sawyers and 20 swampers.

Not sure how many tanks of gas or total tree count, but it was a bunch. Encountered a good amount of snow at about 5k feet and wasn't sure if we could punch through, but we did.

Lunch was awesome and thank you Alicia and Melissa.

Big thank you to everyone who came out to help, it was a good day!!

Rod

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