Fork Fire Closure
Posted: September 21, 2020 Filed under: Access, Travel | Tags: closure, eldorado, fire Leave a commentThe Rubicon Trail is currently CLOSED within the Eldorado National Forest. Ice House Road is closed north of the intersection of Wentworth Springs Road.
The Eldorado National Forest has issued a closure for the area around the Fork Fire for through November 30th. It’s HUGE and way bigger than it needs to be.
I do not see ELD-147 and ELD-63 (and the side trails) listed in the closure order. But with Ice House closed, we can’t get there.
I’m trying to deal with facts and evidence to back it up. Here is a link to the video of last night’s meeting. At about the 24 minute mark in the video below, the question is asked “is the Rubicon open” and the answer is no, not within the Eldorado Forest.
This closure is wrong. The area is too large and I see it as an attack on OHV.
I don’t know how we should push back on this closure but we need to push back and in a very strong manner.
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Rubicon Ronin
Helicopters beat trailers
Posted: September 20, 2020 Filed under: Maintenance | Tags: cadillac, maintenance, rock Leave a commentHere is a link to an upcoming article about using helicopters to transport rock and heavy equipment on the Rubicon Trail.
This is the same company contracted to fly rock this October in to Cadillac Hill. Although it is quite expensive, it is less expensive, quicker and easier on our Jeeps that using small Jeep trailers.
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Rubicon Ronin
Rubicon OPEN!
Posted: September 19, 2020 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a commentBoth the Eldorado National Forest and El Dorado County have declared the Rubicon and the forest open as of 8am this morning. The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has also reopened.
The reopening of all things Rubicon and our nearby forests does not reduce the extreme fire dangers within our forests. Open flames of any kind are still restricted.
Be fire smart.
Tahoe National Forest to reopen Saturday!
Posted: September 18, 2020 Filed under: Access, Travel | Tags: closure, fire, TNF Leave a commentPlease read the press release below…
U.S. Forest Service
Pacific Southwest Region
TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST
631 Coyote Street
Nevada City, CA 95959
www.fs.usda.gov/tahoe/
News Release
Contact: Joe Flannery
(530) 715-1949
joseph.flannery@usda.gov
September 18, 2020
Tahoe National Forest Reopens: Campfires, Dispersed Camping, and Target Shooting Still Prohibited
Nevada City, Calif. —The Tahoe National Forest is reopening this weekend after nearly two weeks of unprecedented, emergency closures due to California wildfires and wildfire risk. The forest remains closed until 8:00 a.m. Saturday, September 19, 2020.
Along with the general reopening this Saturday, a new Forest Closure Orders will strictly prohibit the following activities across the entire Tahoe National Forest through October 18, 2020:
- Camping, except within Developed Campgrounds open for public use, within the Granite Chief Wilderness, and within 500 feet of the Pacific Crest Trail.
- Discharging a firearm, except while engaged in a lawful hunt pursuant to state, and federal law and regulations.
In addition, a standing Emergency Fire Restriction Order strictly prohibits the following activities across all National Forests in California through September 21, 2020:
- Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire.
- This includes all gas stoves of any kind
- Smoking
Forest Service personnel will begin opening restrooms, gates, day-use sites, and Forest Service roads beginning at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, September 19, 2020. Most campgrounds will remain closed through the weekend.
A limited number of campgrounds will be available on a first-come/ first-serve basis this weekend including:
| Cottonwood | Giant Gap | Whitecloud |
| Cold creek | Schoolhouse | Granite Flat |
| Indian Valley | Prosser | Silver |
Please check our website beginning Monday, September 21, 2020 for updates on campground status: https://www.fs.usda.gov/tahoe/
For more information about the Tahoe National Forest, go to www.fs.usda.gov/tahoe. Join the conversation by following us on Twitter at twitter.com/Tahoe_NF and Facebook at www.facebook.com/TahoeNF.
Please be safe if you visit our national forests.
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Rubicon Ronin
Cadillac Hill Maintenance
Posted: September 16, 2020 Filed under: Access, Maintenance, Travel | Tags: cadillac, El dorado, Jeepers Jamboree, JJ, maintenance, rock Leave a commentEl Dorado County has scheduled rock work for Cadillac Hill for October 17, 18 & 19. Expect extended delays and/or a possible temporary closure. I will try to post timeline details as the date gets closer.
This project was previously scheduled for Oct 3, 4 & 5 but was pushed back due to the helicopter company being needed to fight the CA wildfires.
Although the paperwork between El Dorado County and the Tahoe National Forest has not been completed, Jeepers Jamboree will work Cadillac Hill next month. El Dorado County will fly in the needed rock. JJ will put down cyclone fencing, fill it with rock and wrap-it to secure the rock in place and cover with more rock. Some concrete work will also be done as needed in various spots. Besides securing the trail from sliding off the hill, improving the drainage of water OFF the trail is also a goal.
Please avoid Cadillac Hill that weekend to allow this crew to work without interruption. It is in all of our best interest to stabilize Cadillac Hill so the trail is there after each winter.
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Rubicon Ronin
The 'Other' Rubicon 