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Bronchole

Saturday 8/5:
Get your but up there to camp at Wentworth Springs this night.

Sunday 8/6:
Wheel in to the trail thru the Wentworth springs entrance, camp at either Ellis Creek or on the back shorline of Loon Lake (I think it is called something else in that back bay)

Monday 8/7:
Wheel on over to Buck Island Resovour and set up camp.

Tuesday 8/8:
Camp all day at Buck Island, The drinkers will likely go for a beer run!

Wednesday 8/9:
Camp all day at Buck island.

Thursday 8/10:
Wheel over to Rubicon Springs, catch a helo ride, camp there that night.

Friday 8/11:
Head out to Tahoe, shower, eat, drink, be merry.

Saturday 8/12:
Homeward bound!
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Jeepskickass · Trail Dawg Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 201

So is it myself, Dave, Dan and Renee?

Yellowsub1962 · My tires actually hit dirt Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 1437

have fun guys Sad

Bronchole · Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:21 pm Post subject:

James and my nephew CJ are coming too.
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Jeepskickass · Trail Dawg Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 201

Ali will be coming with me.

Bronchole

Directions to Wentworth Springs campground:

I copied this from Del's web site:

Most people start the Rubicon at Loon Lake, but you can also begin at Wentworth Springs. Take the Ice House Road \Crystal Basin exit off Hwy 50 about 20 miles east of Placerville. Follow Icehouse Road for approximately 28 miles until you hit the Loon Lake road which goes to the right. Follow it about another 4 miles until you cross the second Loon Lake dam, which puts you at what is called the spillway. You are now at the start of the Rubicon.

The other access from the west is via Wentworth Springs, the original Rubicon Trail route. If you come in the Icehouse Road and want to connect with the Wentworth Springs access (and campground), travel the Icehouse road and follow the signs (pavement all the way) to about 4 miles short of Loon Lake (there will be a sign indicating a right hand turn towards Loon). Go straight at this intersection. It will take you towards Gerle Creek.

Travel another 5 or 6 miles. You'll go past the Gerle Creek Campground and the Airport Flat Campground. You'll see a sign for Bunker Hill Lookout and McKinstry Lake (to the right). Take this off-shoot paved road. It won't be paved long.

Just before the pavement ends you'll go past Lawyer Cow Camp (some old buildings still standing there), and shortly you'll encounter a faint, narrow road off to the right. That's the Wentworth Springs Road. You'll cross a creek right off the bat, but the road is in pretty good shape for a while. Mostly 2WD stuff at this point.

Travel a few more miles and you're at Wentworth Springs Campground, with toilet and campfire pit. From here on it's 4WD, lock and lo. From here to Rubicon Springs is commonly called the Devil's Playground due to it's roughened condition and great wheeling.
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Bronchole · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:34 am Post subject:

Here is a good map:

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Bronchole · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:36 am Post subject:

It looks like the new owner of Robs Valley Resort is really going to town on things. Check out thier site:

DO ROBS
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Jeepskickass · Trail Dawg Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 201

Del's description seems like the long way around. Isn't it possible to just catch Wentworth Springs Road from Loon Lake Road? It cuts out a lot of dirt road.

I'm fine with Del's route, though. I've never been there, and I'd like to see more of the area.

MtnMan210 · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:53 pm Post subject:

Where are the pictures??