On this day 2 episode of the Rubicon Trail adventure, we depart from Buck Island lake and make our way through the Big Sluice, to Rubicon Spring and then on to tackle Cadillac Hill. This trail is truly and amazing and majestic place to be and if you have not been, you need to add it to your bucket list!
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Video Transcript:
Previously on TrailRecon, We started our Journey on the Rubicon trail.
Previously on our Day 1 episode of the Rubicon trail, we tackled some amazing obstacles to finally reach camp at Buck Island Lake. Here are a few highlights.
We were not even 100 yards from our campsite and the Rubicon started throwing the challenges at us once again and this was just small taste of what was to come, because day 2 would turn out to be even more challenging than day 1. With Big Sluice and Cadillac hill on the agenda for the day, we would put all our rigs and drivers skills to the test.
It wasn’t long until we reached the marker letting us know we had reached Big Sluice. And from first glance, it didn’t look all that tough, but the further along you go, the more challenging it get’s….. I’ll say that Big Sluice is the most technical section of trail I’ve ever been through.
After a short while we had reached the toughest part of Big Sluice…… there is no easy line here, just good tire placement and take it nice and slow.
One of our rigs had slipped off a rock while making the sharp left turn down the hill and got high center pretty good. So we broke out the winch and tried to pull her to the rear, but after several attempts and stacking some rocks, it just wasn’t working.
So, we carefully hooked her winch up to a tree on the down slope. This was a little sketch because she was so close to the edge…. But we were able to get her safely back on track.
And you know, when you get high centered like that… your’e going to get a little razzing from the team!
We reached Rubicon springs in pretty good time. And I have to say, what a great place to camp, but we were on a mission…. And up next were a few more obstacles and then Cadillac Hill
We finally reached the base of Cadillac Hill You need to be fully alert on the way up because it’s a really big drop to the passenger side. And if I’m honest, I’m not one for heights, so getting a little off camber and leaning towards the edge was a little hairy. Thankfully with a little patients and our awesome spotters, we all made it up safely.
Reaching the top of the mountain at observation point is really a rewarding feeling and time for a little celebrations , but mother nature ended any celebration were going to have the second the last Jeep made it up the hill, because the rain and lighting came crashing down on us.
So we barely had time to snap a couple pictures, and then it was back on the trail Thankfully, except for a few small obstacles, the drive out was pretty mild.