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Wheelin in South Lake Tahoe

Anybody know of any places/trails to wheel on south shore other than the rubicon?

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Permalink Reply by DWH on June 2, 2012 at 4:30pm

Try here:

http://norcalfjs.com/forum/topics/twin-peaks-ohv

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Permalink Reply by bkreece on June 3, 2012 at 8:55am

DWH beat me to it. Twin Peaks is a fun, short trail. I try to hit it up when I am in South Lake.

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Permalink Reply by 2007fj on June 3, 2012 at 12:30am

The rubicon/mickiney trail on the tahoe side is actually has a network of trails to suit all skill levels.

1st trail on the right before the staging area is the homewood loop.

1st left after mckinney lake (before lilly lake) will take you up to the pacific coast trail with great views of tahoe.

1st right on the rubicon trail will take you to bear lake.

The rubicon trail itself to observation point is fairly easy and makes a nice day trip.

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Permalink Reply by Colin FJ13 on June 3, 2012 at 10:36am

How far up 89 do you have to go to get to the rubicon/mickiney?

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Permalink Reply by Overlander36 on June 3, 2012 at 9:00pm

22 scenic miles to Tahoma

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Permalink Reply by DivnGirl on June 4, 2012 at 1:59pm

Copy-pasted from http://www.rubicontrail.com/directions.html

Coming from Tahoe: you can park at the Staging Area (Homewood), where the trail begins, in a dirt, fairly large pull-out/parking area. Follow the signs to the Rubicon Trail OHV Access Route off the main higway that runs along the west side of Lake Tahoe in the Homewood area.

It's approximately 15 miles from the 50/89 intersection to the last gas stop before Homewood. At 15.6 miels from that intersection you'll see the Rubicon/McKinney Road OHV Access sign. Follow the Rubicon Trail signs but you have to wind your way through the Homewood subdivision.

0.2 mile you turn left on Bellueue; then 0.1 mile to stop sign where you turn right on McKinney. Stay straight then left on McKinney/Rubicon -- stay straight you are on the trail access paved portion of the road. It's baou 1.4 miles to the end of the pavement and the Staging Area. From there it's about 2.8 (slow) miles to the Barker Pass Road intersection with McKinney Road and the Rubicon Trail. There are signs here also.

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Permalink Reply by Colin FJ13 on June 4, 2012 at 11:27pm

Thank you all!!! I and a few friends will be staying in south shore from wednesday through sunday and will most likely be headed for the trails on thursday if anyone would like to join/show us around. We've never been on the rubicon or twin peaks ohv but we are very excited to go play around up there!