Originally posted by Mudhucker:
Me and a bunch of locals from kamloops are thinking of making a trip to the rubicon over may long weekend. How far is it from kamloops?? Where are some good places(cheap) to stay, can you camp on trail?? what extra expenses should we expect. We are also thinkin of goin to the baja this summer for a week or so, or heading to Moab Utah or Colorado somewhere.
Yup, probably still snowed in but ya never know.
You can camp on the trail but if you camp at the Rubicon Springs it will cost you a very moderate fee (can't recall the exact cost). If it was hot out, I'd definitely plan to camp at the springs 'cuz they've got very nice camping spots with a nearby creek and waterfall.
Camping at the Granite Bowl was quite enjoyable. Many people also camp near Buck Island and Spider Lake.
I'd really suggest mail ordering a Rubicon trail guide so you can plan things out and know which trails you want to do before you get there. It's easy to accidentally bypass the Old Sluice which would be a real shame because it's a ton of fun.
We camped all the way down and back 'cept for one night when it was too late to set up camp. We preferred camping simply because we could guard our vehicles/tools/parts/camping gear. Hauling all our crap into a motel room every night would have been aggravating.
...lars
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