The Rubicon trail is considered to be one of the most sought after 4×4 trails in the world. So, if your after a challenge this is the trail your after! The trail is located in the Sierra Nevada’s about 80 miles east of Sacramento. Highway 50 will take you through Placerville eventually bringing you to Ice House Road then continuing all the way to the Loon Lake trail head.
There are two entrances to the trail, Wentworth Springs or Loon Lake. The Wentworth Springs entrance is the original trail head, however, taking this entrance cuts out a portion of the trail. After you cross the Loon Lake spillway, you will be greeted with the once loved and feared Gatekeeper. The Gatekeeper, in its prime, was the very first series of obstacles that would determine whether or not a driver and his vehicle would make it through the Rubicon trail. Continue reading ‘The Rubicon Trail’ »