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    Trail Report: Rubicon Trail, July 27-30, 2015

    On Sunday evening, July 26, Chris (Dukes69) and Tammy Fields (JeepGal), their two youngest children, Jordan and Steven, Mat (Materdaddy) and Tiffany Mrosko (Matermomma), Jason Williams (Jason), and I met in Placerville, CA. We proceeded to Loon Lake and set up camp. Our group consisted of four Jeeps, six adults, two children and three dogs.

    We awoke to bright sunshine.

    Chris:



    Tammy:



    Tiffany:



    The water level in Loon Lake was extremely low:















    If you don't like the way I drive, stay out of the bushes!
    KI6MLU
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    We crossed the Gatekeeper and the Granite Bowl. Chris and Tammy are leading, followed by Mat and Tiff, then Jason.









    Ellis Creek Bridge:



    Mat making a repair to his locker pump wiring:



    We stopped for lunch at Little Sluice, took a short hike to Spider Lake, then continued to Buck Island Lake:











    If you don't like the way I drive, stay out of the bushes!
    KI6MLU

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    • #3
      We set up camp at Buck Island Lake and had time to relax before preparing dinner.











      If you don't like the way I drive, stay out of the bushes!
      KI6MLU

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      • #4
        On Tuesday morning, we broke camp and headed to Rubicon Springs.



        We arrived early in the afternoon and set up camp on the granite slabs next to the river.





        If you don't like the way I drive, stay out of the bushes!
        KI6MLU

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        • #5
          On Wednesday, Jason left to spend the night at Lake Tahoe while the rest of us went for a hike to the soda spring and the cabins.

















          If you don't like the way I drive, stay out of the bushes!
          KI6MLU

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          • #6
            On Thursday, we broke camp and left Rubicon Springs shortly after 8 am. We wanted to get up Cadillac Hill early because a large number of Jeeps was expected to arrive from Lake Tahoe that day to prepare for the Jeep Jamboree. We got to the Observation Point shortly after 9 am and to the Tahoma staging area at about 10:30 am. After airing up, Mat and Tiff headed to Mammoth, Chris, Tam, Jordan and Steve headed back to Coloma where they left their pickup truck, and I headed to Coloroado.





            If you don't like the way I drive, stay out of the bushes!
            KI6MLU

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            • #7
              Nice report and great photos Russ.
              Over 2500 hours donated to the San Bernardino National Forest. Life member of CA4WD, CORVA & BRC. Tread Lightly Trainer. Reforestation Supervisor. CASSP

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              • #8
                Nice report and great trip. Too bad that I am stuck on jack stands!

                Where are the cabins and Soda Spring? This is new for me.
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                • #9
                  Great report Russ. You sure had quite the adventure.
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                  • #10
                    Mike,

                    The soda spring is across the trail and about 100 yds from the Rubicon Springs campground host's cabin. The Mansion and the Stone Cabin are about a half-mile southeast along a two-track trail that starts near the campground host's cabin.

                    Russ
                    If you don't like the way I drive, stay out of the bushes!
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                    • #11
                      looks awesome Russ... sorry I missed you this year... it must be nice to be able to actually wheel in your Jeep and see things like this... I wouldn't know.. and I am drinking wine... so I am double upset... thank you... hic!

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                      • #12
                        Brett,

                        As we were leaving Buck Island Lake, I made sure to show everyone the ledge where you had so much "fun" in 2014.....











                        I couldn't find any pictures of you actually getting over that obstacle but I know that you finally made it because I saw you later that day in Rubicon Springs.

                        Russ
                        Last edited by Russ Chung; 08-18-15, 11:39 PM.
                        If you don't like the way I drive, stay out of the bushes!
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                        • #13
                          Nice trip report Russ! Thanks for sharing
                          2002 TJ on 35s a bit of lift with some stuff
                          Rock-ItMan all the way around

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                          • #14
                            Nice report, looks like tons of fun

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