Lost Sierra Endurance Race

City insight: Downieville

Downieville is a census-designated place and the county seat of Sierra County, California, on the North Fork of the Yuba River. It sits at an elevation of 2,966 feet, and its 2020 population was 290. The climate features hot, dry summers and cold winters with snow at higher ground, so late spring and early autumn are the best seasons to race.