Yuba Expeditions

08/07/2026

The Downieville Classic is more than a race—it's a celebration of trails, community, and the spirit of the Lost Sierra. 🚵⛰️

If you're thinking about making the trip, now is the time. Come down to experience the incredible riding, cheer on racers, connect with friends, support local businesses, and see everything happening around town. From the energy at the start line to the stories shared at the end of the day, there's nothing quite like Classic weekend.

Whether you're here to race, ride, volunteer, or simply soak it all in, we'd love to see you in Downieville.

Thank you for supporting the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship and helping us continue to create, maintain, and protect the trails we all enjoy.

See you out there!

08/03/2026

🚨SHOP UPDATE🚨
Our shop will be closed from August 6–13, but we'll be back on August 14 and ready to get you rolling with shuttles and service.

If you've been thinking about riding the legendary Downieville trails, now is the perfect time to lock in your DVC shuttle bookings. Trail conditions are looking great, and every ride helps support the incredible work being done by the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship to build, maintain, and protect the trails we all love.

Plan ahead, book your shuttle, and we'll see you on the mountain soon. 🚵‍♂️

Book now at yubaexpeditions.com.

07/24/2026

07/24/2026

There’s something special about small mountain towns. The county fair brings everyone together—locals, visitors, families, old friends, and new faces. It’s a place where connections happen naturally.

At Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship, we think trails can do the same.

Maybe it starts with renting a bike from the local shop, grabbing a coffee downtown, or joining a group ride. Maybe it’s cheering someone on at the River Jump, laughing through a Pixie Bike race, showing up in a ridiculous costume, or dancing at one of our trail parties. Before long, strangers become riding partners, volunteers become lifelong friends, and a weekend trip becomes a reason to keep coming back.

The trails are what bring us here, but the community is what keeps us coming back.

Every event we host is about more than bikes. It’s about creating a place where people connect, local businesses thrive, and mountain towns stay vibrant. In many ways, our events become a modern-day fair—a celebration of adventure, creativity, and the people who make these communities feel like home.

See you on the trails, downtown, and maybe in costume.

07/09/2026

Shuttle reservations are open for Downieville Classic pre-rides! Book a seat to Packer Saddle on Thursday 8/6 and Friday 8/7 to get your pre-race DH run in before the main event! Seats are $40 and run between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. both days. Book now, as these fill quickly! Reserve at yubaexpeditions.com (scroll down on the main page for link to Downieville Classic shuttles).

07/08/2026

The Mt. Hough season is in full-swing and shuttles are running to the summit every week Friday through Monday. Reserve your seat and check out the new trails built by the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Pro Trail Crew last fall and winter. Book single seats, or rally your ride crew to reserve a private shuttle, at yubaexpeditions.com. Get the goods, and support trail work—shuttle proceeds benefit the SBTS Pro Trail Crew's work to maintain all the trails on Hough and throughout the Lost Sierra.

07/03/2026

We’ve talked a lot about all the new trails on Mt. Hough, and now you can see it all for yourself on the new Mt. Hough paper maps. On the heels of officially completing the 10-year Mt. Hough project—in partnership with Plumas County and the Plumas National Forest—, in which the SBTS Pro Trail Crew built some 70 miles of singletrack on Mt. Hough in Quincy, we produced updated maps so you can plan your next ride or hike and see how all the new trails link up. You can find the map at yubaexpeditions.com, or stop into the shop in Quincy to purchase. Proceeds support the trails!

06/05/2026

The Sierra season is hitting its stride, epic conditions throughout the region with a couple of beautiful days on tap this weekend before more moisture early next week. Listen to the full trails report and come up and get the goods! The shop is open in Quincy Friday through Monday, stop in for a Mt. Hough shuttle, maps or route intel!

Dirt Magic Trails Report June 2026Epic weather means epic riding!National Trails Day on June 7th, get outside on a trail!Potential precipitation will bring more Hero Dirt!Quintopia - Have a pint, help the trails.Lost & Found Gravel Festival in...

05/22/2026

The Lost Sierra is serving up plenty of sweet singletrack and beautiful weather for the holiday weekend. Listen to the full rundown in this week's Dirt Magic Trails Report!

Dirt Magic Trails Report - Late May 2026What’s on the menu for late May?  Epic trail conditions from Downieville to Mt. Hough and all the saweet sierra singletrack in between.Quintopia's 5 Bucks a Pint Promotion - Have a pint, maintain some t...

05/15/2026

It's hero dirt all around as the melt-off continues and beautiful, clear, sunny weather greets the Lost Sierra. Listen to this week's Trails Report for all the details:

Dirt Magic Trails Report - May 15th, 2026Epic weather means epic trail conditions. Hero dirt from Downieville to Mt. Hough and all the saweet Sierra Singletrack in between.Lost & Founds Gravel Festival, presented by Evil Bikes, is less th...