Editing Downieville, California (section)

==Recreation and tourism==
Downieville is surrounded by the Yuba River District of the [[Tahoe National Forest]]. Popular [[outdoor recreation]] activities include fishing, [[mountain biking]], back country "jeeping" and [[motorcycling]], [[kayaking]], [[hiking]] and nature walks, [[gold panning]], and sites of the [[California Gold Rush]]. Fishing includes planted rainbow trout and German brown trout in the North Fork of the [[Yuba River]].

===Mountain biking===
The town is a popular destination and central hub for [[mountain biking]] trails and events. The renowned "Downieville Downhill" singletrack trail has a {{convert|4400|ft|m}} drop over its {{convert|17|mi|km}} length.<ref name=singletracks>{{cite web|url=http://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/downieville-downhill.html|title=Downieville Downhill Mountain Bike Trail in Downieville, California -- SINGLETRACKS.COM|access-date=18 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghosttownexplorers.org/ddownhill.htm|title=Downieville Downhill|access-date=18 January 2017|archive-date=August 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815204552/http://www.ghosttownexplorers.org/ddownhill.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> There are shuttles to the trailhead available in town, which is its terminus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.downievilleoutfitters.com|title=Downieville Outfitters - Shuttle Service to the Downieville Downhill|access-date=18 January 2017}}</ref> It includes long and narrow suspension [[footbridges]] across canyons and streams.<ref name=singletracks/>

The town hosts the world-famous Downieville Classic mountain biking races, a two-day event with an Enduro style or Super-D downhill race, and an extremely challenging [[cross-country cycling]] race.{{r|LAT 2019-12-05}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.downievilleclassic.com|title=Downieville Classic Bike Race and Festival|first=Sierra Buttes Trail|last=Stewardship|access-date=18 January 2017}}</ref> In 2003 the Single Speed World Championship was held in Downieville.

===Whitewater Rafting===
The town of Downieville is the meeting location for many whitewater water rafting trips on the North Yuba River both privately and commercially.  Commercial rafting is done by multiple companies including Tributary Whitewater Tours and Raft California.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Best Yuba Rafting Trips|url=https://raftcalifornia.com/river-rafting/north-yuba-river/|website=Raft California|language=en-US}}</ref>


===Downieville Museum===
The Downieville Museum is in an 1852 stone building that was originally a general store, among other things, and was eventually donated to the city by its owner J.M.B. Meroux. With original iron doors and window shutters, it first housed a store that was built and operated by the Meroux family, whose gravestones are displayed prominently at the old Downieville cemetery. The museum displays local artifacts, historic items, pioneer portraits, and vintage photographs depicting the life of this community over 160 years, from its Gold Rush origins to the present day.<ref name=geoguide>{{cite web|url=http://www.sierranevadageotourism.org/content/downieville-museum/sie4CDEDBD27211E5FC4|title=Downieville Museum - Sierra Nevada Geotourism MapGuide|access-date=18 January 2017}}</ref> It also displays a scale model of the turn-of-the-century Downieville business district and a replica of the {{convert|1000|oz|kg}} Sierra County gold collection, a duplicate of the [[gold]] specimens and [[gold bar]]s from Sierra County mines that are on display in the [[Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History]].<ref name=geoguide/>

===Lodging===
There are a variety of lodging choices in Downieville and its surroundings; some are on the North Fork Yuba River. They include [[Tahoe National Forest|Forest Service]] [[campground]]s, [[motel]]s, [[bed and breakfast|bed and breakfast inn]]s, rental cabins and backcountry campsites.