Rubicon Trail info FAQs: Tow rig parking, Sheriffs, last gas, bathrooms, RS2477, groceries

I tried to cover as many Topics that I see come up commonly regarding the Rubicon Trail.
About bypasses:
There are no bypasses on the trail. You can bypass soup bowl and old sluice, but those are not the main trail, those are
More like optional routes.
There are no roads into the middle of the trail. You have to wheel the whole trail.
Merch store on Etsy:
www.etsy.com/s...
Post up comments with more questions, I will do a part 2 at some point .
Do not drive over vegetation
Use restrooms or wag bags- we don't want to see the trail get closed down
No don't drive more than 25 ft off trail
The trail goes through El Dorado national forest, Tahoe national forest, El dorado county, placer county, and also roughly 40% of the trail is private property.
Get seat time- Rubicon is a 9/10
Go run a bunch of easier trails to learn how to wheel, learn your rig, what breaks on your type of rig, go Run ton of 2s, then 3s, then 4s, then 5s, 6s and so on, get to know your rig first, don't be a trail tampon because you are clueless, start off on easier trails, and don't get offended when someone asks you to pass and have adequate tools and parts to repair your vehicle.
Don't block the trail for vehicle repair if you can winch over or get strapped over off trail
Last gas 50 side: Freshpond and Ice house resort (but they can close early) Last groceries on 50 side : Sly Park Safeway
Last gas on 80 side: Georgetown, Last groceries on 80 side : Georgetown
Be aware of heat stroke, dehydration , rattle snakes, bears, and extreme cold as well, breakage.
Use communication devices in a group - HAM, CB, GMRS, sat phone, etc. Also for emergencies.
Be prepared with tools and spare parts.
Basics of Trail Etiquette- treat others like you'd want to be treated and don't pass off trail, if you're driving too slow for the flow of traffic pull over
Sherrifs patrol the trail, you can get a ticket or a DUI
Pack it in, pack it out, don't leave trash, including broken parts, on the trail.
For History:
Check out the Rubicon Trail foundation Website
Rick Morris Book
Rubicon Springs and The Rubicon Trail: a history
www.amazon.com...
Mark Smith Book Driven by a Dream:
jeepjamboreeus....
Metalcloak sells a cool map:
metalcloak.com...
(I dont make any money on these links , they don't sponsor me)
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[@LostandFoundTravel]

Nice to see a video about Rubicon that ISN'T a bro telling me the size of his tires for an hour.

[@blondejon83]

Hey thanks !!!

[@driveoutdoors6309]

Killer video thank you

[@blondejon83]

Thanks !

[@wrm3016]

Great Rubicon info. And thanks for mentioning trail bathrooms and trail etiquette. Seems no matter how many peeps you tell, there are still a few azzhats out there that leave snow flowers and trash.

[@blondejon83]

Hey thanks ! Yeah trail ettiquette is a big deal these days with so many new folks out there that have no clue what they are doing , but they are in a very capable Rig. And human feces in the water almost got the trail permanently closed back in the early 2000s , so thats a huge issue

[@jeepinwithjulia]

Great tips, thanks for this! I have not been yet.

[@blondejon83]

Hey thanks !

[@garyconover4422]

Great video

[@blondejon83]

Thanks!

[@408cw7]

Nice job!

[@blondejon83]

Thanks a ton! Whats your favorite part ?

[@p.m4874]

Great information ..

[@blondejon83]

Hey thanks ! I eventually plan to do some sort of part 2 for all the odds and ends I missed.

[@blondejon83]

Any info you still need or have questions that I missed ?

[@BumDogSuMo]

Great video!!!

[@blondejon83]

Thanks !

[@blondejon83]

Whats your favorite part ?

[@BumDogSuMo]

@@blondejon83 The whole thing. This video would have saved me tons of research time before my trip out from Connecticut this past July!!

[@blondejon83]

Thanks bumdogsumo! Yeah hell if you can , subscribe to the channel unless you already did then thanks! Im working hard to grow the channel anyway I can !

[@BumDogSuMo]

already subscribed 😎

[@popo_patty]

Awesome video dude... when we wheeling? XJ is about ready for a break in run after all its maintainance

[@blondejon83]

Just figured out tonight my xj steering box Might be toast (15 years on a psc big bore box) so ill be wheeling more in the jlur while I send out the box to psc to get rebuilt. Ill hit you up.

[@squarebodybuilder]

Whats the best time of year to do the trail? I'm local just trying to plan a non busy time.

[@blondejon83]

Check the RTF event calendar to make sure youre avoiding the jeep jamborees , toyota rubicon, stuff like that, which lately have been in mid to late July. If you can - go monday thru thursday to avoid the weekend crowds. Its so much better on weekdays. Id say also to avoid the heat, and the snow, late june to early july, or september to early october. If the heat doesnt get to you too bad (granite holds heat like an oven) then mid july thru mid september works as well, but be ready for the heat - but watch out for big runs on the calendar. Also, it can get super cold, windy , rainy, and start down pouring at any time, so even if it calls for warm weather bring cold weather clothes somewhere in your rig just in case. Also, once you hit mid october, it can snow at any time .

[@blondejon83]

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[@BirdDogOffRoadAdventures]

Are you allowed to possess firearms while on the trail. Obviously, not use them unless absolutely necessary in a self defense situation.

[@blondejon83]

Its legal to have them in your rig as long as you store them under normal california law. ( ammo seperate ) . There is no real safe place to shoot on the Rubicon, its full of granite, and there people in every direction, so the normal national forest shooting rules apply, dont shoot on flat ground without a dirt backdrop , or into rock, into a camp , across a road, across water, or in a direction where there might be people( hikers, campers, etc) . I go to other parts of the national forest to plink, not the the rubicon

[@BirdDogOffRoadAdventures]

@@blondejon83 I don’t plan on firing it there. Just curious for self defense purposes only.