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California

Rubicon

8.0 mi

Distance

1,316 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 20m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Rubicon is a point-to-point trail in El Dorado County, California. It is 8 miles long and gains 1,316 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Tahoma, California, about 7 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,166 ft
Max:2,562 ft
Gain:415 ft
Loss:106 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,166 ft and 2,562 ft across 7.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,166 ft2,298 ft2,430 ft2,562 ft0.0 mi2.0 mi3.9 mi5.9 mi7.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,166 ft
High point6.8 mi2,562 ft
End7.9 mi2,475 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: 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 7 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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