South Fork Rubion to Old Rubicon Tie Trail, Eldorado Nat. Forest, California
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 1.14 mi
- Elevation gain
- 689 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 36 ft
- Max elevation
- 4,670 ft
- TrailRank
- 15
- Min elevation
- 4,009 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 373
- Uploaded
- July 23, 2009
- Recorded
- July 2009
near Gilberts, California (United States)
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Itinerary description
This is an obscure, rarely hiked tie trail that ties the South Fork Rubicon Trail with the the Old Rubicon Trail. It is essentially a bypass trail that saves footsteps and time by avoiding the steep, switchbacking decent (or climb) along the South Fork Trail. The trail has fallen into disuse, and is quite overgrown in some areas, but it goes through some old growth trees and underneath some cliff-like boulders. It is a pretty trail. The trail is designated for hikers, horses, and bicycles. Motorized vehicles are prohibited on this trail and prohibited on the Old Rubicon, and South Fork Rubicon Trails. Motorized vehicles are (unfortunately) permitted on the opposite side of the river on the Hunters Trail. Please respect the travel designations.
Waypoints
Hiking
4,675 ft
001
Junction with Old Rubicon Trail, hard to see as it is rarely hiked and obscured by a fallen tree.
Hiking
4,012 ft
002
Junction with South Fork Rubicon Trail, hard to see since it is rarely hiked, but marked by old Forest Service tree blazes on a tree off to the right of the trail.
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