Friends of the Rubicon

The Friends of the Rubicon (FOTR) Trail Boss has just released the details for the 2026 meeting.

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Hello Friends of the Rubicon!

We’re thrilled to announce our Friends of the Rubicon Annual Meeting on

Saturday, March 21st, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at:

American Legion Post 119
4561 Greenstone Rd
Placerville, CA 95667

We’ll be discussing key projects on both the Tahoe and El Dorado sides of the trail, as well as FOTR and Adopt-A-Trail collaboration for the 2026 season.

I would like to extend a special invitation to all Adopt-A-Trail clubs to attend and share your input on the future of the program. We welcome your thoughts and ideas on how we can improve moving forward. There are also sections of trail currently in need of a steward, if your club is interested.

We will also be holding an election for FOTR Trail Boss. If you would like to run for Trail Boss, please let me know in advance so we can include your name on the agenda. If you have any questions about the position, feel free to reach out directly at fotrtrailboss@gmail.com.

RTF will be providing lunch, so please RSVP to help us with a headcount.

Important: The American Legion has requested that there be no alcohol at the meeting or in the parking lot. Please respect their wishes.

Please bring your ideas, questions, and suggestions — we look forward to seeing everyone there!

Thank you,
Shannon Chard

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See you there…

So, I just came across this Facebook page. It seems Del Albright has a plan for a 25th anniversary celebration for FOTR for 2026. He hasn’t posted in a while but I’m hearing from a second source that something is ion the works.

Rubicon Green Shovel Day FOTR | Facebook

FOTR started in 2001 with the rolling dips project on the Tahoe side within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Here is a link to my write up on that first project:

The First Project – Friends of the Rubicon

Stay tuned, as soon as I hear something, I’ll post it up here.

May 2026

On the second and third weeks of May 2026, there will be a group going up to the OHV trails that are closed seasonally and have Forest Service (FS) gates near the Rubicon Trail. We will be working with the FS to clear the roads to the gates and clearing the trails beyond the gates to ensure the gates open on time June 1st.

The Noonchester Mine Road, 14N43A

The Buck Lake Trail, 14N40

Forest Road 03

The Middle Fork Trail, 15N38

The Red Cabin Trail, Upper Barker Meadow OHV Trail, 16E79

The Hobbit Trail, Barker Meadow OHV Trail, 16E76

Forest Road 03-04

Small work party meeting TNF to clear rolling dip drainage and to clear/build rolling dips and water bars to get water off the trail.

From the FOTR Tahoe Side Lead…

Here’s a quick overview of the work party that happened yesterday.  Divided into 2 groups. Joe took 4 volunteers down to lower hairpin on Cadillac to divert water running down trail from the spring. They also removed sediment that had built up along the log that was pinned in at the turn. They cleared out drains on the way back out.

The other group consisted of Shannon, Matt, Tony and me. We cleared drains on the way from staging to Potato Patch. We moved some large rocks (boulders) and made better approaches to the ledge at the top, both left and right side. Good day, great weather. 

November 8th, 2024

This is a call for FOTR volunteers for this Saturday November 9th at 8am at the Tahoma staging area.

There are trees down on/across the trail and we’d like to get them cleared before the snow fliers.

Bring chainsaws, straps, chains, Jeeps with winches, wear protective clothing! (gloves, head protection, eye protection, and chaps, long sleeves, hearing protection.)

Contact FOTRTrailBoss@gmail.com if you can make it.