Rides We Love

The Foothills to the Sierra are an amazing place to ride.

We have beautiful groomed flow trails, chunky and technical trails that will test the best riders, and perfect dirt roads that stretch for days. During the winter months the snow forces us to stay at lower elevations and enjoy the local trails and roads. As soon as the snow melts we head into the mountains. Downieville, Tahoe, Truckee, Georgetown, and Auburn are all an hour or less from our front door. Come visit and explore all that Nevada City has to offer!

These are routes we have ridden in the past on our own or in an event format. Routes and road conditions can change. As always, ride at your own risk and use your best judgement if a route or road is safe for you

Map of a ride

MTB: Taxi > Scotts > Hoot > Miners

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Map of a bike route in Nevada City, showing a red line indicating the path through the area, ending at a checkered finish line near the city center.

Gravel/Road: YouBet! Evening Ride

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Map showing a hiking trail highlighted in red, starting near Colfax and ending near You Bet, passing through various terrain and locations.

Gravel: YouBet! Gravel Loop

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A detailed trail map of a hiking route in a hilly, forested area near Nevada City. The red trail line begins at the bottom left near Nevada City and winds northeast through green-shaded parks and mountains, passing areas labeled Sugarloaf Mountain, White Spot, and ends at the top right of the map.

MTB: Taxi > Miners

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Map showing a route starting from Nevada City and looping through various towns including North Columbia, Cherokee, and Gravenstville, with a red line indicating the path across mountainous terrain.

Gravel: Heart of Gold 2022 Long Route

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Map showing a red trail route around and through mountainous terrain near Nevada City and Scotts Flat Lake, shaded in green, with nearby parks and roads.

Gravel: YouBet! Morning Ride

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Map of a hiking trail in Nevada City with a marked red trail, green parks including Toiyabean Park, Pioneer Park, and Sugarloaf Mountain, and topographical contour lines.

Gravel: Velo Cosmos Sunday Group Ride

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Map showing a trail route starting and ending in Nevada City, California, passing through North Columbia, Canyonville, North San Juan, Washington, Junction House, Blue Tent, and Cheroke

Gravel: Heart of Gold 2021 Route

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Topographic map showing a hiking trail route in Scotts Flat Lake area, with the trail marked in red, surrounding roads, natural features, and elevation lines.

MTB: Classic Rip N Dip

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