Sierra County VISITORS GUIDE
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E D UI S G ITOR S 2017-2018 I V www.sierracountychamber.com SIERRA COUNTY PO Box 436 1-800-200-4949 Sierra City, CA 96125 www.sierracountychamber.com ALL PLANS SHALL BE PUT ON HOLD… Back cover photos by Michelle Mary Burr, Davey and Darby Hayes. Chamber logo by Kubly Design. Give yourself a break! Just follow along to wherever #49 the day takes you. It’s a lost art, this moseying business, so today let’s put it on the top of your list, where you can mosey, dilly-dally and dawdle to your hearts content. Life happens in the little things, so follow that ant trail, skip that rock and reconnect with your better self. Enjoy! Design & layout by Teri Bartl, Design Works. Front cover photos by Jonathan Kibrick, Mary Davey and Michael Morello. Sierra County Sheriff’s office, Downieville: 289-3700 Call 911 for all emergencies. As remote and sparsely populated as Sierra training to keep current on their skills & County is, we have a great Volunteer base. certifications. Even part-time residents can join Volunteer Fire Departments are located in the fire department, stop by the local firehouse. Alleghany, Pike, Downieville, Sierra City, Sattley, Calpine, Sierraville & Loyalton. Many At the sound of the siren, fire personnel of the towns also have active Fire Auxiliaries including EMT’s and First Responders show up, which are constantly putting on functions to seemingly out of nowhere to take care of you. support the Fire Departments. So while vacationing or visiting the area, Fire departments have ongoing training for the play safe, but if faced with an emergency, rest firefighters, and the EMT’s have continuous assured, help is right around the bend. MAY 2017 August 12 - Downieville Mountain Brewfest. May 27 - Memorial Day Weekend - Kentucky Mine Main St., Downieville. 2pm-6pm. Check www. & Museum Opening Celebration. Sierra City. 862- downievillebrewfest.com or the Facebook Event Page SIERRA COUNTY TRAIL GUIDE 1310 or www.sierracountyhistory.org for Downieville Mountain Brewfest. Mike 289-3595 or email [email protected] May 29 - Milton Gottardi Museum Opens. 605 School Street, Loyalton. Winter: appt only. Jackie August 19 - Music at the Kentucky Mine. Sierra CHECK LOCAL RANGER STATION FOR Mitchell, 993-4012 or Loyalton City Hall, 993-6750 City. Whiskey Pass. 7:30 pm. 862-1310 ADDITIONAL TRAIL INFORMATION. August 26 - Farmer’s Market. 10am to 2pm. At May 29 - Sierra Valley Event Center & Skateboard Top elevation Distance, X-Country ski Snowmobiling Groomed trails Hiking Biking Equine OHV Easy Moderate Difficult Park. Open all year round. Road A24, Loyalton the Chamber Kiosk Hwy 49 & 2nd St, Loyalton. rd. trip n n n n n n eastsierravalleychamber.com E Henness Pass Road 4900 varies JUNE 2017 August 26 - E.C.V. Fall Doins. Convention & Annual Lafayette Ridge Bike Trail 5700 30 mi n n n June 3 - Downieville Motorcycle Rally. Downieville. DG Meeting. Tin Cup Diggins. Downieville. www. Lafayette Ridge OHV Trail n n n 9am Registration. 1pm ride to Mohawk Tavern and 5 mi downie1849.com RI Knotty Pine Tavern in Graeagle. Live music at St. ENTS Charles in Downieville at 6pm. Steve (925) 382-7067 August 26 - Native Daughter’s Ice Cream Social. Brandy City Pond Trail 3600 2 mi n n n n Noon. Native Daughter’s Hall, 320 Commercial Street, June 2 & 3 - Downieville High School Musical. 7 Chimney Rock Trail 6800 8 mi n n n n Downieville. Entry and event information: Karen V pm. Yuba Theatre. Downieville. 289-3473 Galan, 289-3595 or Earlene Folsom 289-3530 Devil’s Postpile Trail 6000 0.2 mi n n June 3 - Flea Market & Craft Fair. Sierra Valley SEPTEMBER 2017 Empire Creek Trail 6800 5 mi n n n n E Grange Hall, Vinton. 9am. For space call 993-4508 ANYON Don Yegge Fiddle Creek Ridge Trail n n n n n n September 1 - Movie Night. Yuba Theatre, 4000 8 mi June 10 - Recycled Relics Car Show-N- C July 4 - Rotary Club of Loyalton Auction & BBQ. Downieville. 7:30 pm. 289-9822 or www. First Divide 3400 4 mi n n n n Shine. All makes, models and years. 9am-5pm Following 4th of July Parade. Rotary Park. Smithneck sierracountyartscouncil.org ER Halls Ranch Trail 4400 11 mi n n n n Loyalton. eastsierravalleychamber.com, info@ Road, Loyalton. 993-4012 or 993-4379 V eastsierravalleychamber.com, californiacarclubs.com, September 2 - Yuba River Rib Cook-Off. Main Lavezzola Creek 5400 7 mi n n n n n n www.californiacarshows.org or 993-0453 July 8 - Kentucky Mine Concert Series. Co- Street, Downieville. Jenny Varn 913-7902 or email RI sponsored by Sierra County Historical Society [email protected] to sign up to enter North Yuba Trail 3000 15 mi n n n n June 10 - Annual Dinner in the Barn, Sierra Valley and Sierra County Arts Council. Mumbo Gumbo. Poker Flat OHV Trail 6 mi n n OF Farms, Beckworth. www.SierraSchoolsFoundation.org Kentucky Mine Amphitheater Sierra City. 7:30 pm. September 2 - Labor Day Street Dance. Main Street, Downieville. Benefits Downieville School Sports Red Oak Canyon OHV Trail 10 mi n n n n June 16 - Movie Night. Yuba Theatre, 7:30pm. 862-1310 Program. Jenny Varn 913-7902 n n n n n n Downieville. 289-9822 or July 8 - Farmer’s Market. 10am to 2pm. Chamber Second and Third Divide Trails 4400 7 mi September 3 - Home Grown Talent. Open Mic. Yuba www.sierracountyartscouncil.org. Kiosk located at the corner of Hwy 49 & 2nd Street, n n n S Haypress Creek Trail 5800 6 mi Loyalton. www.eastsierravalleychamber.com Theatre, Downieville. 7:30 pm. 289-9822 or www. June 17 & 18 - Underground Gold Miners Museum n n n AR sierracountyartscouncil.org PCT North to Loves Falls 5000 4 mi Gold Show. Alleghany. 10am-5pm. Admission $2. July 14-30 - California State Fair. Come visit the www. undergroundgold.com or 287-3223 September 3 - Music at the Kentucky Mine. Sierra PCT/Wild Plum Loop Trail 4800 2.5 mi n n n Sierra County exhibit and vote for us! Cal Expo IERRA UTTE City. One Eyed Rielly with Dust In My Coffee. 2pm S n n n D Sacramento Sierra Buttes Lookout via PCT 8600 5 mi June 17 - Tour De Manure. B 62, 42 or 30 mile out and 862-1310 back Valley Bicycle Race. Sierraville. 7am registration July 15 - Kid’s Fishing Derby. Packer Lake. Sign Chapman Creek Trail 6400 3 mi n n n n Benefits Sierraville Volunteer Fire Dept. www. September 9 - Farmer’s Market. 10am to 2pm. At A ups start at 8am and event concludes at Noon. Rods, SS tourdemanure.org the Chamber Kiosk located at the corner of Hwy 49 & B Haskell Peak Trail 8100 3 mi n n n n reels and bait are provided. Prizes and raffle included. A Marilyn Tierney 288-3231 2nd Street, Loyalton. www.eastsierravalleychamber. P Lunch Creek — Yuba Pass Ski Trail 6700 9 mi n n n n June 18 - Father’s Day Fishing Derby. YU Downieville. com Yuba and Downie Rivers! Registration 7am at Sierra July 15 - 3rd Saturday Dinner/Dance. Sierra Yuba Pass area 6700 100 mi n n n n n n Hard-ware Store, Downieville. Jim Johnston at 289- Valley Grange Hall, 92202 Hwy 70, Vinton. Dinner September 9 - Downieville Antique Bottles & Big Boulder 6200 3 mi n n n n n 3379 - 5:30pm; Dance Lessons - 6:30pm. Dancing 7:30pm- Collectibles Show & Sale. Downieville School Gym. Early lookers 8am-10am, admission $10. Show is free IN Butcher Ranch Trail 4300 8 mi n n n n n June 24 - 1st Annual Camp Cot Races” and Kids 10:30pm. 993-1182 or [email protected] . S from 10am - 3pm. For show/dealer information Rick Carnival. Sponsored by the Indian Valley Outpost July 21 - Movie Night. Yuba Theatre, A Deer Lake OHV Trail 6 mi n n ALEN & Cherry Simi, 289-3659 or email: [email protected] Resort. Hwy 49 and Cal-Ida Rd. 11am-4pm Wee to 7:30 pm. Downieville. 289-9822 or www. Deer Lake Trail 7100 5 mi n n n Adult Sr. divisions. Prizes and trophies awarded. sierracountyartscouncil.org September 9 - Annual Calpine Marketplace. 10am S B n n n n n n More info: www.indianvalleyoutpostresort.com or call to 4pm. Calpine Community Park, 131 County Road, E Gold Lake Road 17 mi C July 22 - Farmer’s Market. 10am - 2pm. Chamber K 530-289-3349 Calpine. Professional vendors, classic car & truck Gold Valley OHV Trails 15.6 mi n n Kiosk corner of Hwy 49 & 2nd Street, Loyalton. show, BBQ, raffle, bake sale & live music. 616-0630 A June 25 - Music At The Kentucky Mine. Sierra City. www.eastsierravalleychamber.com L Lakes Basin Ridge Trail 6800 24 mi n n n Molly’s Revenge. 2pm 862-1310 September 9 - Loyalton High School 60th Class July 28 & 29 - Christian Encounter Ministries Reunion. Golden West Dining. Loyalton. Bethel Packer Lake Trail 6400 11 mi n n n June 30 - Movie Night. Yuba Theatre. 7:30 pm. Agony Ride around Sierra Valley. 268-0877 Gillen Rogers (650) 992-1468 Pauley Creek Trail 4400 7 mi n n n n n Downieville. 289-9822 or www.sierracountyartscouncil.org July 29 - Wine in the Sierra. Sorracco’s Gardens, Sand Pond Interpretive Trail 6000 0.8 mi n n 203 Main St., Sierra City. 4pm-7pm. $30. Benefits Sardine Lakes Overlook n n n JULY 2017 Sierra County Search and Rescue and Sierra City Fire 7100 6.4 mi July 1 - Downieville Independence Day Celebration Auxiliary. 862-1580 for tickets and info Buttes Lookout via Tamarack Lakes 8600 7 mi n n n Sponsored by Downieville Fire Department Aux.