As was the case with the Rubicon Run highlighting Mel's last run up the old Little Sluice, I never got around to posting up an official trip report our first run up the new Little Sluice and, here it is now.
Two weeks after our last run, we headed back up to the Rubicon Trail one more time to see what all had been done to the iconic Little Sluice and, to give it go to see just how much had changed. By now, the days were getting a lot shorter and the drive down to Loon Lake a lot colder. Because of this, our plan was just to get a late start, head on down with our doors on, check things out and then double back to Tahoe. Of course, by the time we were through with what we sought out to do, decided to just finish up the trail and get back to the lake that way. Anyway, here are a few pics from our third run on the Rubicon for 2012. I hope you enjoy.
Getting a late start and tanking up at South Lake Tahoe...
It's a little hard to see but, the ground out in the distance was covered in frost...
De javu - Loon Lake...
And here we go!! On to of the slab, all aired down and ready to roll...
Making our way into the Granite Bowl...
Up up and away back up we go...
Working out to the Little Sluice...
Along the way, we spent some time taking shots at locations where obstacles used to be to help complete a before and after article I had been working on. This used to be where Quarter Panel Rock used to be..
This was where Snorkel Eater was...
And, Cellphone Rock used to be here...
This is just before the Soup Bowl. You can still have some fun here but, as you can see, a lot of fill rock has been brought in making the hardest line a lot easier...
I don't know if they are new permanent fixtures or just there while work was being done on it but, there were port-a-potties at the Little Sluice...
The newly transformed Little Sluice...
Still a challenge but, nothing what it was before...
Time to take Moby up the newly transformed Little Sluice...
And, just like that, we were through...
Click on the screen below to watch a video of our run up the newly transformed Little Sluice...
Rather than doubling back to Loon Lake as we had originally planned, we decided to keep pushing forward and make our way to Lake Tahoe. Here's a shot of us coming down the transformed Thousand Dollar Hill (now closed) bypass...
Doing a little stretching before arriving at Buck Island Lake...
Beautiful day at Buck Island Lake...
More than the Little Sluice, it's things like this that really disappoints me - the Big Sluice super highway...
Ramping on the right for old time sakes...
No more trees here to make things tight...
Crossing the Rubicon Bridge...
Welcome to Rubicon Springs...
Posing for a few shots on top of Cadillac Hill...
And finally, ending the day with plenty of daylight to spare and a Rock Hard Wet Woodie!!
I hope you enjoyed following us on our third run across the Rubion this year. While the changes that have been made to it are sad, it's still one of the prettiest trails you can ever hope to run.
Two weeks after our last run, we headed back up to the Rubicon Trail one more time to see what all had been done to the iconic Little Sluice and, to give it go to see just how much had changed. By now, the days were getting a lot shorter and the drive down to Loon Lake a lot colder. Because of this, our plan was just to get a late start, head on down with our doors on, check things out and then double back to Tahoe. Of course, by the time we were through with what we sought out to do, decided to just finish up the trail and get back to the lake that way. Anyway, here are a few pics from our third run on the Rubicon for 2012. I hope you enjoy.
Getting a late start and tanking up at South Lake Tahoe...
It's a little hard to see but, the ground out in the distance was covered in frost...
De javu - Loon Lake...
And here we go!! On to of the slab, all aired down and ready to roll...
Making our way into the Granite Bowl...
Up up and away back up we go...
Working out to the Little Sluice...
Along the way, we spent some time taking shots at locations where obstacles used to be to help complete a before and after article I had been working on. This used to be where Quarter Panel Rock used to be..
This was where Snorkel Eater was...
And, Cellphone Rock used to be here...
This is just before the Soup Bowl. You can still have some fun here but, as you can see, a lot of fill rock has been brought in making the hardest line a lot easier...
I don't know if they are new permanent fixtures or just there while work was being done on it but, there were port-a-potties at the Little Sluice...
The newly transformed Little Sluice...
Still a challenge but, nothing what it was before...
Time to take Moby up the newly transformed Little Sluice...
And, just like that, we were through...
Click on the screen below to watch a video of our run up the newly transformed Little Sluice...
Rather than doubling back to Loon Lake as we had originally planned, we decided to keep pushing forward and make our way to Lake Tahoe. Here's a shot of us coming down the transformed Thousand Dollar Hill (now closed) bypass...
Doing a little stretching before arriving at Buck Island Lake...
Beautiful day at Buck Island Lake...
More than the Little Sluice, it's things like this that really disappoints me - the Big Sluice super highway...
Ramping on the right for old time sakes...
No more trees here to make things tight...
Crossing the Rubicon Bridge...
Welcome to Rubicon Springs...
Posing for a few shots on top of Cadillac Hill...
And finally, ending the day with plenty of daylight to spare and a Rock Hard Wet Woodie!!
I hope you enjoyed following us on our third run across the Rubion this year. While the changes that have been made to it are sad, it's still one of the prettiest trails you can ever hope to run.
