- Location
- Reno, Nevada
Here is the full itinerary for the week.
Aug 9 (Sat) - Travel Day. Some people choose to travel to the trailhead at Loon Lake on this day so they are prepared to start the trail the following morning. Camping at Loon Lake Campground (fee), at the spillway / trailhead, or there are a few spots just into the trail. Trailers can be parked at the spillway at Loon, or the staging area at Tahoe (Tahoma) and drive your jeep to Loon, depending on your Wednesday option. Or, if you are staying in South Lake Tahoe, driving your Jeep to Loon can happen early Sunday morning.
Aug 10 (Sun) - departure time 9:00 am
Rubicon Trail, Loon trailhead to Buck Island Lake.
overnight camp at Buck Island Lake
Aug 11 (Mon) - Free day at Buck Island Lake
optional activities include: rest & relaxation, swimming, fishing, paddleboard or kayaking (if you bring one), hiking (there is a trail to other side of lake and other lakes), day trip wheeling up Old Sluice and/or visit RTF property. This extra day also allows for any vehicle repairs that need to take place. Overnight camp at Buck Island Lake
Aug 12 (Tue) - departure time 9:00 am
Buck Island Lake to Rubicon Springs
overnight camp at Dirty Dozen campsite if available (there is a $20 per vehicle fee to camp anywhere at RS)
Aug 13 (Wed) - There are several options here depending on tow rig parking and your plan between the Rubicon Trail portion and Hermit Valley portion of the event. Here are some recommended options, and discussion / coordination can happen in the other thread dedicated for this topic. There will be people doing Plan A and some doing Plan B.
Plan A - continue up Cadillac Hill and out to Tahoma staging area
(1) - complete trail to staging area, stay at hotel/motel in South Lake, and then on to HV on Thursday
(2) - complete trail to staging area, travel all the way to HV campground arriving a full day early
(3) - complete trail to staging area, travel to Reno, and then on to HV on Thursday (preferred by some Reno people)
(4) - up Cadillac Hill, camp at Richardson Lake, travel to staging area and then on to HV on Thursday
Plan B - return to Buck Island Lake heading out to Loon trail head
(1) - camp at Buck Island Lake, travel to Loon and then on to HV on Thursday
(2) - travel all the way to Loon, camp at Loon, and then on to HV on Thursday
Aug 14 (Thu) - Travel to Hermit Valley Campground
optional night run up to Deer Valley lookout
Aug 15 (Fri) - departure 9:00 am
highway travel to Alpine Lake, Slick Rock trailhead
Slick Rock trail to Utica Lake
Utica Lake to Hermit Valley on pavement
Aug 16 (Sat) - departure 9:00 am
Deer Valley trail, out and back, or out to Blue Lakes and up Hwy 4
(estimate 5pm) Chapter BBQ and raffle
Aug 17 (Sun) - Travel Day / return home.
Aug 9 (Sat) - Travel Day. Some people choose to travel to the trailhead at Loon Lake on this day so they are prepared to start the trail the following morning. Camping at Loon Lake Campground (fee), at the spillway / trailhead, or there are a few spots just into the trail. Trailers can be parked at the spillway at Loon, or the staging area at Tahoe (Tahoma) and drive your jeep to Loon, depending on your Wednesday option. Or, if you are staying in South Lake Tahoe, driving your Jeep to Loon can happen early Sunday morning.
Aug 10 (Sun) - departure time 9:00 am
Rubicon Trail, Loon trailhead to Buck Island Lake.
overnight camp at Buck Island Lake
Aug 11 (Mon) - Free day at Buck Island Lake
optional activities include: rest & relaxation, swimming, fishing, paddleboard or kayaking (if you bring one), hiking (there is a trail to other side of lake and other lakes), day trip wheeling up Old Sluice and/or visit RTF property. This extra day also allows for any vehicle repairs that need to take place. Overnight camp at Buck Island Lake
Aug 12 (Tue) - departure time 9:00 am
Buck Island Lake to Rubicon Springs
overnight camp at Dirty Dozen campsite if available (there is a $20 per vehicle fee to camp anywhere at RS)
Aug 13 (Wed) - There are several options here depending on tow rig parking and your plan between the Rubicon Trail portion and Hermit Valley portion of the event. Here are some recommended options, and discussion / coordination can happen in the other thread dedicated for this topic. There will be people doing Plan A and some doing Plan B.
Plan A - continue up Cadillac Hill and out to Tahoma staging area
(1) - complete trail to staging area, stay at hotel/motel in South Lake, and then on to HV on Thursday
(2) - complete trail to staging area, travel all the way to HV campground arriving a full day early
(3) - complete trail to staging area, travel to Reno, and then on to HV on Thursday (preferred by some Reno people)
(4) - up Cadillac Hill, camp at Richardson Lake, travel to staging area and then on to HV on Thursday
Plan B - return to Buck Island Lake heading out to Loon trail head
(1) - camp at Buck Island Lake, travel to Loon and then on to HV on Thursday
(2) - travel all the way to Loon, camp at Loon, and then on to HV on Thursday
Aug 14 (Thu) - Travel to Hermit Valley Campground
optional night run up to Deer Valley lookout
Aug 15 (Fri) - departure 9:00 am
highway travel to Alpine Lake, Slick Rock trailhead
Slick Rock trail to Utica Lake
Utica Lake to Hermit Valley on pavement
Aug 16 (Sat) - departure 9:00 am
Deer Valley trail, out and back, or out to Blue Lakes and up Hwy 4
(estimate 5pm) Chapter BBQ and raffle
Aug 17 (Sun) - Travel Day / return home.
