Friday, June 28 at 3pm

Big Chief’s Northstar Trailhead
(intersection of Fiberboard Freeway and 500 Road – watch for signs.)

All Members of the Public & Media Are Welcome

Northstar will be offering lift tickets for those interested in parking at the resort and bringing their bike up for a post-ceremony ride down the trail.  RSVP is required by June 25 to obtain lift ticket.  Contact Leslie@TruckeeTrails.org, TTF Program Manager, for detailed map and to RSVP.

 

Local Trails Partnership Opens New Trail in Truckee

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Trail Ride June 28

Truckee, CA, June 15, 2019 – The Truckee Trails Foundation (TTF), United States Forest Service (USFS), and Northstar California Resort announce the official completion of the Big Chief Trail connecting the Sawtooth Trail in Sierra Meadows with Watson Lake and the Tahoe Rim Trail.  A ribbon cutting ceremony, with ice cream from the Little Truckee Ice Creamery, will be held at 3 PM on Friday, June 28. There will be an optional group ride down the trail after the ceremony.

Home to world-class singletrack trails, Truckee is a hub of biking activity for locals and visitors alike. The 7-mile Big Chief Trail connection provides a new trail network route for users, with scenic views that were previously inaccessible.

“The Truckee Trails Foundation is thrilled with the outcome of this project,” said Andy Buckley, TTF’s President. “Our crew, together with USFS personnel and countless volunteers worked extremely hard to complete the effort by the end of last season.”

With substantial funding from the National Forest Foundation and Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), the project involved a strong local partnership of the USFS, TTF, and Northstar California. TTF proposed a Truckee-to-Tahoe Rim Trail connection to the USFS several years ago, and the stars aligned when Northstar agreed to work with the USFS and TTF on a critical 1-mile connection on their land that represented the best alignment option that the USFS developed for this trail. Northstar also provided funding and two employee volunteer days to make this project a reality.

“The National Forest Foundation is thrilled to be part of the creation of the Big Chief Trail and the exciting recreational opportunities it brings to the Tahoe-Truckee area. We are grateful for the support and partnership of REI and REI Co-op Mastercard cardholders, which was critical to helping us accomplish this work,” said Sarah De Vittorio, NFF Program Manager.

Big Chief is open to all non-motorized uses, but will be managed for mountain bikers. The trail was constructed with numerous technical terrain features designed to provide variety and challenge to different skill levels.

“The features, along with the incredible views, are what really make this trail,” indicated Allison Pedley, TTF’s Executive Director.  “With names like ‘Log Ride,’ ‘Nathaniel’s Bench,’ ‘The Chutes,’ and ‘Super Rock Berm,’ our trail crew put a lot of thought and love into the technical components of their work.”