Sean and I got tired of waiting for the Snow to melt on the mountains above Downieville so we decided to sample some of the trail below town. The Sierra Buttes Trail crew connected the North Yuba Trail from town all the way to the rocky rest camp ground (11 miles down stream). We parked at the bottom and rode HWY 49 up to town. Wayno at Yuba saved the day when it turned out that I desperately needed a new cassette. Then we climbed out from town and headed "down" stream. The trail was way better than either of us thought it would be. One of the best loops I've done in a long time. By the time we saw the Rocky Rest bridge we were both completely worn out and looking forward to beer and lunch. 26.62 miles, 2611 ft elevation gain, 4740 calories, 4hrs 21min, 1 cassette, & 2 tires punctured.
Perfect buffed out single track. You just have to be willing to climb for it. All the hills on the North Yuba will eventually reward you with smooth flowy downs that aren't always long enough to recover before the next up.
We couldn't ask for better conditions.
The crew over at the Sierra Buttes are nice enough to put in bridges over all the major crossings.
This is what I thought was a leaf stuck in Sean's tire. He was not happy to share the trail with us. Fortunately he on looks aggressive. Even after several flips with a LONG stick to get him off the trail he never even tried to strike.
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