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California

Rubicon

3.2 mi

Distance

367 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 15m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Rubicon is a point-to-point trail in El Dorado County, California. It is 3.2 miles long and gains 367 feet. The surface is dirt. Per Wilderness Act (designated Wilderness boundary) and USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Tahoma, California, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,971 ft
Max:2,081 ft
Gain:116 ft
Loss:110 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,971 ft and 2,081 ft across 3.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,971 ft2,008 ft2,044 ft2,081 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.6 mi2.4 mi3.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,996 ft
High point1.4 mi2,081 ft
End3.3 mi2,001 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: Wilderness Act (designated Wilderness boundary), USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Tahoma, CA · about 8 mi away
County:
El Dorado County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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