Trail Information
Since our members have been running the local trails from 1950 until now we have a unique perspective of the history, such as who REALLY made the first organized trip across the Rubicon trail...
Recently there have been some significant trail closures that affect many of the hunting, fishing, and 4X4 areas that we all enjoy in the Eldorado National Forest. Currently the forestry service is working on plans to shut down many areas in the Tahoe National Forest as well as place extreme restrictions on when areas can be used.
If you would like to help stop the loss of access to our local forest trails by writing letters to oppose trail closures CLICK HERE and you will be taken to a site with samples of what needs to be done. There are 3 distinct areas that are covered by the samples, the Tahoe NF in general, Fordyce area, and Greenhorn OHV area. Please take a few minutes to help out.
History
The Rubicon Trail
We have been running the Rubicon trail for 58 years making our original trek as a club in 1951. A couple of years later some other groups decided to do the same and the legend was born. In the beginning you could make the trip in a fairly stock Jeep. Years earlier the trail was used by vacationers headed to the Rubicon springs resort. The tradition was to gather in Auburn, head to Georgetown for refreshments, then out the dirt road, which is now Wentworth Springs road. A quick stop at Uncle Tom's cabin was always entertaining, then off to the trail.As the years passed and the trail became rougher nicknames for various sections started to pop up. Now the trail is marked by names such as Walker Rock, the Little Sluice, the Big Sluice, and Cadillac Hill. Jeeps now need to be well modified to pass these sections.
Today the trail is in constant danger of being closed. There are several special interest organizations that feel walking is the only way someone should be able to visit our beautiful forest lands. There are also several organizations that are working hard to protect the rights of all law abiding Americans to be free to utilize our great countries resources as they were meant to be. Unfortunately there are a select few that have no respect for the land and want to ruin things for everyone. We have all run into them, they are the ones that think rules don't apply to them. We all need to work together to rid the trails of such people so please take some time to visit the sites of organizations such as The Rubicon Trail Foundation to see what you can do to help. There are also several other links on our links page.