About Mountains to Meadows Trail-Fest

Four Days of Adventure on Trails, Live Music, Shenanigans and Camaraderie in the Lost Sierra

Mountains to Meadows TrailFest has something for everyone in the family—camping, live music, a gamut of mountain adventures, trail building, adventure films, food trucks, a beverage garden and, of course, a few shenanigans mixed in for good measure, like Pixie Bike World Championships.

Held at the Plumas-Sierra Fairgrounds in Quincy, TrailFest is four days of good times and camaraderie, based around the love for trails that bring us all together. Dig new trails alongside the SBTS Pro Trail Crew on Mount Hough, and be a part of the next phase of development on Quincy’s crown jewel trail network.

Sign up for hikes, mountain bike rides, e-MTB rides, gravel rides or moto rides led by seasoned locals or head out on a solo adventure. The evenings are all about camp vibes, live music, good food and gathering with friends new and old. There are also sweet raffle prizes, morning yoga classes, an evening roller skating session and tons of other fun lined up all weekend long.

Come spend a beautiful fall weekend with us in the Lost Sierra and support the work of Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship—all ticket proceeds benefit SBTS’ work to revitalize mountain communities, using trails as the tool.

On the Trails

The main event is the M2M Gravel Enduro Race held on Saturday, September 24. The ride features a 52-mile redesigned and challenging race course called M2M-52. The four timed stages known as Hough-N-Puff, Flying Squirrel, Rouler's Revenge and Smokechaser offer a little something for all riders. There is also a 34 mile non-competitive ride called M2M-34 with the same first three timed stages. You can expect delicious food all day along with the most memorable aid stations a bike race can have. You’ll finish with a smile on your face. But the fun does not stop there! Post-race live music, awards, games, food trucks and so much more will be waiting for you back at the fairgrounds. We hope everyone will get down and boogie!

Gravel Grinder racers riding through the forest
Band playing indoors

The Festival

The Mountains to Meadows festival is more than a bike race. The M2M Village keeps everything you need for a good time close by. Beginning Thursday there will be nightly music/entertainment and games as well as tasty beverages, food trucks, firepits and lounges. The Lost Sierra Handmade Bicycle Show will feature the finest bikes you can lay eyes on. On Friday night the fairground will come alive with an exciting mash up of cyclocross and short track racing on a spectator-friendly course around the American Valley Speedway race track. The Outdoor Expo brings your favorite cycling and outdoor brands together in one place. With onsite camping starting Monday September 19, you can set up camp and enjoy miles of multi-use trails right from the fairgrounds.

The Good Times

There are endless amounts of good times to be had at Mountains to Meadows. We are working hard to make this an incredible experience. So make a plan, mark your calendar, and join us. We hope to see you there!

Group of men smiling and laughing

A Benefit for Trails

Your M2M entry supports our internationally recognized non-profit organization, Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship, that builds and maintains multiuse trails. Thanks to our partnership with US Forest Service – Tahoe, Plumas and Lassen National Forests, more than 176 miles of multiuse trails have been built and more than 2,302 miles of trail maintained for public enjoyment by SBTS since we began in 2003.

Proceeds from all three SBTS events – Lost and Found Gravel Grinder, Downieville Classic, and M2M – feed back into SBTS to help fund trail building and maintenance. Our events are fundraisers to create privately funded – and wickedly fun – high alpine trails that dart through the forest. Participating, you’ll be enjoying some of our fine singletrack creations including the thrilling Mount Hough Trail descent and the challenging climb up Indian Falls Ridge 2.

Learn all about our new project, Connected Communities and the Lost Sierra Trails Master Plan, bringing 500-miles of trail to Northern California. We appreciate your support!

Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Crew, New Trail built with steps