A day on the trail…
Posted: August 5, 2025 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: explore, trails Leave a commentWhat a wonderful day on our trails. No tress to clear. No trail maintenance to do. No garbage to pick up.
Just me and my girlfriend on the trail enjoying life. And life doesn’t get any better.
So, the LTBMU found a way to drop the hazard tree they were worried about. But they left the rounds and the orange stanchions all over the staging area.
Liz and I headed up the Richardson Lake trail to the top of Sourdough Hill. We bumped into a few members of the Tahoe Donner 4-Wheelers. A wonderful lunch was had by all. I never get tired of that view.
Desolation Wilderness off to the left. Rockbound Lake. Rubicon Reservoir. Buck Island Lake.
Loon WAY off in the distance. Not shown but we could see Spider Lake and Hell Hole Reservoir.
At the top of Sourdough hill there is an antenna and the shed that goes with it. I’m wondering how I get that weather information and the camera fed.
Further up the Rubicon we stayed right on to Forest Road 03-04. Just a little way up, we turned right on to 03-04-12 toward Ellis Lake and Ellis Peak.
A short hike from Ellis Lake I found what reminded me of the “Lone Cypress” in Monterey.
Sarge made it to Ellis Peak!
Sarge looking down on Ellis Lake from Ellis Peak.
We took the buck Lake Trail down to the staging area.
It is steeper than it looks.
Get out and explore.
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Rubicon Ronin
The 'Other' Rubicon 