Snow on the Rubicon

Snow has finally fallen on the Rubicon Trail. I decided to check out how much yesterday. I met a couple from Arizona who were scouting the trail for a real trip next summer. We headed out together.

The trail right out of the staging area was well worn. That area maybe got three inches of snow. Anything with good sunlight had melted.

We decided to head up to Sourdough Hill on the Richardson Lake Trail, 14N39. There were no tracks on the ground in front of us. Okay, we did find bear tracks near the top of the hill.

A couple of poser shots. It was extremely quiet. Minimal wind. Great day.

It was nice to have someone following me to take pictures, even though I hadn’t asked.

At the summit of Sourdough, in the shade, there might have been 5-6 inches. Coming back down, I made a smart-ass comment about this is an awesome day, but we’re one slip of a tire away from wrapping our Jeep around a tree. 100 yards down the trail the back end started coming around on me but I corrected and kept it on the trail.

So, here come the same old safety lines…

Hit the trail prepared to spend the night: food, water, sleeping bags, tent, extra layers, winter boots, etc.

Let someone know where you’re going and when you’ll be back. Stay in touch with a ham radio.

Don’t go out alone. Phone a friend. Be safe, don’t take chances.

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Rubicon Ronin