National Trails Day 2010

“National Trails Day® is a celebration of trails that evolved from the report of President Ronald Reagan’s President’s Commission on Americans Outdoors. In 1987, the report recommended that all Americans be able to go out their front doors and within fifteen minutes, be on trails that wind through their cities or towns and bring them back without retracing steps. The recommendation, dubbed Trails for All Americans, became the impetus behind several public and private parties joining American Hiking Society in launching National Trails Day® in 1993.”

On Saturday, June 5 the Nevada County Celebration of Trails will be held.  Nevada County Land Trust, along with our western Nevada County trails and hiking partner organizations, will sponsor this event celebrating National Trails Day.  Partners include a number of organizations interested in building, promoting, and maintaining local trail systems including: the City of Nevada City, Gold Country Trails Council, Bicyclists of Nevada County, Friends of Deer Creek, County of Nevada Planning Department, Rattlesnake Neighborhood Association and Sierra Club Sierra Nevada Group.

The day will begin with many choices of hosted trail rides, walks, and other activities.  At noon, everyone is welcome to join us all at the Stonehouse Restaurant parking lot in downtown Nevada City for an event to celebrate and learn about our local trail groups. Our objective is to inspire community awareness of the wealth of local trails, as well as honor the commitment of the many groups involved in creating great trail projects.
Participants were welcome to choose events most suitable to them. Most events were free of charge to the public.

Schedule of Activities

Bicyclists of Nevada County
BONC will host an intermediate/Advanced Ride as well as a Beginner ride at 10 am leaving from the Stonehouse Restaurant.

Nevada County Land Trust
Dedication and hike on the new Woodpecker Trail on Banner Mountain; meet at Gracie Road entrance at 10 am.

Sierra Club Sierra Nevada Group
Rock Creek Nature Center’s new and improved Dascombe Loop trail hike; meet at 10 am.

Rattlesnake Neighborhood Association
Rattlesnake Trail onto Osborn Hill and Empire Mine SHP meet at 9 am.

Friends of Deer Creek
Meet at the Pioneer Park tennis courts on Nimrod St. and we will walk to the Little Deer Creek Trail. Please wear long trousers, gloves and hat, and bring plenty of drinking water.

Gold Country Trails Council
Poker Ride at Skillman Campground