Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship

Many ingredients are required for expanded moto-legal access to trails, particularly in California. Chief among those ingredients is the land manager, as without their support, no project can move forward. The northern Sierra Nevada range is fortunate enough to have Paul Hart, Trails Manager for the Tahoe National Forest – Yuba River Ranger District, who oversees 572 miles of trail.

From weekly 100+ mile singletrack moto rides in Downieville to racing the Ironman class of the Baja 1000, Paul is as core of a moto rider as it gets. Having him as an advocate for OHV-legal trails within the U.S. Forest Service is why access is expanding in a time where it’s shrinking in other parts of California. Paul joined the Tahoe eight years ago, and since then has driven the construction of more than 30 miles of new trail including Cal-Ida, Gold Valley Rim and 2.5 Divide, with another dozen miles of new construction starting in 2023. Without Paul, Downieville and Burlington Ridge near Nevada City wouldn’t be the same.

The tenacity required to race solo 1,000 miles across Baja is the same tenacity required to navigate the process of expanding OHV-legal singletrack opportunities. Cheer on Paul as he races the Baja 1000 on November 15-20 and guns for the podium.

“I’m stubborn and I won’t give up until the job is done right,” said Paul. “The more money we can secure, the easier my job of delivering the public more OHV access can be, which is why participating in 5 Bucks a Foot is so important.”

Twist the Throttle for Trails and purchase as many feet of trail you can. Each foot purchased enters you for a chance to win a 2023 KTM 350 EXC-F valued at over $13,500!

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Thanks, KTM and Motorcycle Performance Center/mpcktm.com for the support!