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Originally a Native American trail connecting the Sacramento Valley and Lake Tahoe, the Rubicon Trail was re-discovered by European immigrants in the 1840s. By the 1890s, the trail had become a road and was used to reach the Rubicon Mineral Springs Resort & Hotel. The first car into Rubicon Springs arrived in 1908, driven by a woman from Lake Tahoe. This historic drive received quite a bit of publicity from the San Francisco newspapers. More on the Rubicon 4x4 Trail

Desolation Wilderness

elevation: 6000'

population: 1,282

zip code: 96142

Mountain

terrain:
alpine lakeside w/ 9000' peaks next door

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location:
El Dorado County
Westshore of Lake Tahoe
on Hwy.89

recreation:

backpacking

boating

biking

camping

fishing

Horse Pack Trips

Horseback Trails

off-roading

snow skiing

snow boarding

snow mobiling

kayaking

mountain biking

Rubicon 4x4 Trail

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

Tahoe National Forest

Sugarpine Point State Park

Desolation Wilderness

McKinney Rubicon OHV Trail

Ward Creek State Park

Loon Lake

tahoma campgrounds

Sugarpine Point State Park Campground
DL Bliss State Park Camping
Emerald Bay State Park
Meeks Bay - Tahoe Campground
William Kent Campground
Tahoe SRA Camping
Loon Lake Chalet Reservations
Meeks Bay RV Resort & Tahoe Cabins
Kaspian Campground
Silver Creek Campground Truckee River

description:
Located at the doorstep to the Desolation Wilderness & the infamous Rubicon 4x4 Trail, Tahoma California sits on the western shoreline of Lake Tahoe at Sugar Pine Point. Towering granite peaks behind it & forests as far as your eyes can see, the scenic Sierra backdrop is something out of a fairytale.

nearby towns:
Homewood
Tahoe City
Tahoe Vista
South Lake Tahoe
Truckee

local links:

Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority
4114 Lake Tahoe Blvd. South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
530-542-4637
800-AT-TAHOE
https://ltva.org

Rubicon Trail Foundation
Tahoe Tours & Activities
Tahoe Rim Trail
CalTrans Road Info Tahoe

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