Date & Time: Sunday, January 22 2023, 9am – 1pm
Location: Big Hill Preserves, North Auburn
Check-in/Arrival: Must arrive between 9:00 am – 10:30am
Check out: Anytime between 10:30am – 1:00 pm. Gates close shortly thereafter.
Come ride with us and enjoy our Big Hill Preserves on your own! Explore our Big Hill Preserves via mountain bike during this special Open Preserve Day! These preserves protect critical unfragmented oak woodlands in the Raccoon Creek and Bear River watersheds and are part of one of the last relatively “wild” areas in western Placer County. Ride past spectacular rock formations, the flowing Raccoon Creek, and stop to take in the panoramic views of the Sierra Nevada foothills and Sacramento Valley.
We will provide you with a trail map when you arrive, and from there you are free to explore the beautiful preserves on approximately 6.5 miles of trail at a pace that’s comfortable for you.
We will be riding the trails in a set direction with all bikers riding in the same direction.
Depending on your arrival time, volunteers will set you up on the trail system either clockwise or counterclockwise to be in sync with the larger group and to add to the enjoyment of your ride.
Cost: This is a free event; however, donations help make these activities possible! Plus, your donation of any size makes you, and everyone in your household, a Placer Land Trust member for one year. We suggest a donation of $10 per person (or $25 for a family) made online when you register for the event. We can also accept checks at the event, or cash in an envelope with your name written on the envelope.
Please thoroughly read the PLT Safety Guidelines. If you are not comfortable or able to comply with the safety guidelines, we respectfully ask that you don’t sign up. Our goal is to offer these open preserve day events quarterly.
Registration:
- Deadline to sign up is 5 pm on Thursday prior to the event (unless the event fills first.)
- Space is limited! Please only register if you will be attending so that you don’t take a spot away from someone else.
- YOU AND ANY GUESTS MUST ALL BE REGISTERED IN ORDER TO ATTEND.
- If you signed up and can no longer attend, please contact Elia by email.
Participants must sign a release of liability available here. Please print and bring it with you the day of the event. One form per household. Parent signature is required for children under 18.
Important Information and Directions will be emailed after registration. Check your spam folder if you do not receive the email within 15 minutes of registering.
Important Note: Our Big Hill and Harvego Preserves, including the roads surrounding them, are not open to the public. Please help us respect the neighborhoods around these preserves by only visiting during scheduled guided activities that you are registered for. Trespassers will be prosecuted.
