Trail Work
Downieville Outfitters is committed to keeping the local trails rockin!
2016 Trail Maintainance:
Moving forward with the trail cleanup. Lower and Upper First Divide trails are cleared and raked. 11 hours in 2 days of work. I almost made it to the cabin on 2nd Divide trail today, looking good for the early season riding. More moisture on the way tomorrow and we'll finish Thursday.
The North Yuba from Downieville to Goodyears Bar has been cleaned from end to end. There were 6 trees that have been removed and the trail is amazing. Total volunteer hours 29.
2015 Trail Maintainance:
Third Divide is raked and ready to roll!!
2015 Trail Cleanup Event:
We are having the seasons first Trail Cleanup Event next Saturday March 28 on the Divide Trails. We will meet at the bike shop at 9am and head up the Divides. Anyone wishing to participate can email or call the shop to respond. Other dates will follow, but let's get this going!! Thanks in advance. Lunch, snacks and tools provided.
530.289.0155 info@downievilleoutfitters.com
2014 Trail Maintainance:
214 hours of trail work in 2014
We cleaned and raked all of third divide trail, second divide trail and lower butcher ranch trails. Thanks to all volunteers for a great effort and alot of sweat and blisters!
So far Downieville Outfitters and friends have contributed over 48 volunteer hours to our beloved trail system around Downieville.
Before...
...and after. Ready for railing!
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2013 Trail Building:
The Butcher Ranch Extension Trail is nearly complete, we had a volunteer trail work day last week and will be working at least one day a week until completion, hopefully in late September. Anyone who would like to volunteer can contact us at the shop.
The Forest Service trail crew will be working on the trail Monday through Thursday until the trail is finished. There is less than a half mile to complete the work.
Update:
We also finished up the Butcher Ranch Extension trail on Sunday. We had a volunteer
trail day and were able to connect the Extension trail to the start of the Butcher Ranch
singletrack. The new trail is 2.3 miles in length and rain has packed the trail to perfection
for riding out the rest of the season. Come and check it out!
The Forest Service deserves the credit for getting this accomplished.
2013 Trail Maintainance:
We cleaned and raked all of third divide trail, second divide trail and lower butcher ranch trails. Thanks to all volunteers for a great effort and alot of sweat and blisters!
So far Downieville Outfitters and friends have contributed over 109 volunteer hours to our beloved trail system around Downieville.
We also cleared deadfall from Big Boulder.
Sunrise trail is raked and cleared of trees loose rock and debris. I also fixed water run off spots and filled in some braking bumps in key places.
Raking, clearing and fixing water crossings on upper Butcher:
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2012 Butcher Ranch Extension:
Here are some photos of the new Butcher Ranch extension trail that I took yesterday. The trail is within a mile of completion and we will be back next week and on October 15 to assist the Forest Service with trail building. Thanks to Rod, Adrian and Mike from the Yuba River Ranger station for the hard work.
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2012 Trail Maintainance:
DVO has raked and cleared Upper Butcher,Lower Butcher, 3rd Divide, North Yuba, Rattlesnake Creek trail and will be clearing and raking Big Boulder Trail. 80 plus hours of all
volunteer trail work.
My 20: The last of the snow drifts on the road to Packer Saddle will be gone today. I know this because I will be up there with a shovel and a Mccloud to make sure! G.
Raking, clearing and fixing water crossings on upper Butcher:
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2011 Trail Maintainance:
We've volunteered over 80 hours this spring logging and raking the Divides and Big Boulder, so you'll have buffed trail conditions on the lower half of the mountain.
 This is what the trail looks like before! |
 Ahhhh.... This is much better! |
 Some tools.... |
 ...are more fun than others... |
 ...but both... |
 ...make for some great trail... |
 ...almost there... |
 ...nice! |
2010 Trail Maintainance:
- 11hrs raking Lower Butcher and cut 10 trees as well. We have now groomed 2nd, 3rd, and Lower Butcher up to the Pauley split.
- Cleaned, raked and repaired 3rd Divide trail and about a half mile of big boulder last Saturday. Also planning to continue the work on big boulder in tne next couple of weeks
- We have cleared the lower Divide trails and the North Yuba and Fiddle Creek trails and they are currently riding great.
2009 Trail Maintainance:
We completed the cleanup on the Upper and Lower 1st Divide trails this week. We are going to continue to chase the snow up the mountain doing the 2nd and 3rd divides in the near future. One giant boulder left on upper 1st will be cleared with a boulder buster next week. I will assist the Forest Service with this task.
 First Divide trail clearing |
2008 Trail Maintainance:
Pics from doing trail clearing on the Butcher Ranch trail. 8 Fallen logs were removed and the entire trail was raked of
debris. Raked! Butcher is like a magic carpet. 30 hours of trail clearing put in to get the trail in good condition before
the first shuttle runs up.
 Lower Butcher Log Removal |
 The Crew |
 Trail Tool (rake, lol.) |
 More Lower Butcher Log Removal |
2007
Trail Maintainance:
DVO, 321 and friends are undertaking a more aggressive program to ensure all area trails are ready to ride, weather permitting.
This year we have put in over 60 hours in mostly loose rock removal, lopping and branch removal on the lower Divides. The
mild dry winter has given us a rare opportunity to get out and work. Work will resume when snowpack subsides on the Divides.
All of the water breaks on 3rd Divide were so clogged that had we not re-opened them it would have become a river bed during
the recent massive storm just dumped on us. We are back at work on the Divides, since Spring is around the corner.
Winter 2007:
| Date | Time | Duration | Trail |
| 27-Jan | 10AM-5 PM | 7 hrs. | new DH trail |
| 28-Jan | 11AM-5 PM | 8 hrs. | new DH trail |
| 1-Feb | 8AM-5 PM | 9 hrs. | new DH trail |
| 2-Feb | 8AM-12 PM | 4 hrs. | new DH trail |
| 5-Feb | 11AM-5PM x 3 | 18 hrs. | new DH trail |
| 8-Feb | 11AM-5PM x 2 | 12 hrs. | 2 & 3 Divide |
| 20-Feb | 10AM-5PM | 7 hrs. | 2nd Divide |
| 21-Feb | 10AM-5PM x 3 | 21 hrs. | 3rd Divide |
| 13-Mar | 9AM-5PM x 3 | 24 hrs. | 2 & 3 Dvide |
| 26-April | 10AM-4PM | 6 hrs. | new DH trail |
| 06-May | 8AM-2PM | 6 hrs. | new DH trail |
| 15-May | 10AM-4PM x 4 | 24 hrs. | 2 & 3 Divide |
| 6-June | 9AM-6PM x3 | 27 hrs. | Butcher Ranch trail |
