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NOTE: all side roads and spurs are closed due to the lawsuit. Seasonal closures are part of the options in the Final EIS (Record of Decision) on the Forest, but not on the Rubicon Trail.

Todd Ockert and Jacquelyne Theisen named Interim Trail Bosses for remainder of 2009

FOTR Accomplishments to date....list of projects and successes!

Del's Trail Boss Radio Spot about FOTR and the Rubicon Trail

10/5/09: FOTR Rubicon Trail Tahoe Side Work Party -- waterbar maintenance by Doug Barr

10/2/09: Rubicon Public Meeting, Little Sluice, Meeting Wrap Up Article (Sep. 2009)

9/14/09: Map and Announcement of Public Meeting on Little Sluice, 9/16

8/25/09: FOTR Rubicon Trail Work Day Little Sluice Cleanup, Aug. 29th

8/12/09: FOTR Sep. 26th Public Lands Day Work Weekend Signups and Plan

7/27/09: August FOTR Work Weekend Signups Available, please jump in right here

7/2/09: New FOTR Trail Bosses for 2009

6/2/4/09: FOTR Work Weekend, July 18th, Sign Up

6/1/09: FOTR Trail Patrol, Trail Count, and Kiosk Staffing Update for 2009

5/4/09: FOTR June 2009 Work Day Sign Up Sheet and Info

3/1/09: FOTR 2009 Annual Meeting Notes

11/26/08: FOTR 2009 Annual Meeting Sign Up Form and Info

10/10/08: Rubicon Trail Update from Trail Boss (ROC Meeting)

7/21/08: Rubicon Work Weekend with Jeepers Jamboree Folks -- Cadillac Hill with FOTR

7/2/08: Fire Restrictions in Effect -- Tahoe, Eldorado, etc. Retire Fire for Summer

6/26/08: FOTR Rubicon Trail June 2008 Work Weekend Photo Essay and Report

6/24/08: Rubicon Oversight Committee (ROC) Job Priority List for the Rubicon Trail, 2008

10/24/07: New Stuff about the Eldorado Forest in general -- Amador County; BRC Comments.

10/14/-07: Rubicon National Public Lands Day and Hummer/GM Grant to the Rubicon

9/23/07: FOTR Presentation on FOTR Successes and Winter Access, by Randy Burleson

9/12/07: Rubicon FOTR July 2007 Workday, Tahoe Side, Rock 'n Roll Party (photos)

8/24/07: Eldorado NF Extends DEIS Comment Period to Oct. 19th.

8/23/07: Hummer Supports Rubicon Trail with Large Grant and Help

8/23/07: National Public Lands Day Event and Workday (Tahoe Side of Rubicon Trail)

7/21/07: FOTR Workday June 30, 2007 Project Results and Photos.

7/18/07: FOTR Signups for August Work Weekend, Wentworth Springs Road

4/17/07: FOTR Announces 2007 Work Weekend Projects (Signup sheets here)

2/5/07: Rubicon Trail Accepted into BFGoodrich Outstanding Trails Program -- grant $$ on the way.

1/16/07: Rubicon Trail Voluntary Winter Access Restriction Announced

12/7/06: FOTR Announces Annual Meeting, Feb. 24, 2007, Sacramento

11/26/06: Cantina for the 'Con Raises Huge Donation -- Dysfunctional Rockcralwers do it again!

9/1/06: 2006 Rubicon Roundup Wrap Up (so far). Article, credits and stats.

8/28/06: FOTR August 06 Work Weekend a Huge Success -- Walker Hill area.

7/15/06: Tahoe Side Press Coverage, Doug Barr, July 06 Tour, AWESOME!

7/10/06: Cantina for the 'Con, 2006; Rubicon Trail Fund Raiser Announced!

7/8/06: Cal4wheel contines support of Rubicon Trail with donation of supplies

6/4/06: Gatekeeper Work Day Report (photos)

5/22/06: Rubicon Trail Master Plan Draft Available Online (El Dorado County)

5/15/06: Rubicon Work Day Planned, Saturday, June 3rd, Gatekeeper!

4/6/06:  Public Meeting on Rubicon EIR announced for 4/18/06

2/15/06: Eldorado National Forest issues heating up -- visit the Pirate4x4.Com Rubicon Trail Talk

1/11/06: New Executive Director Hired at Off-Road Business Association (ORBA)

12/6/05: The Many Roads of the Rubicon Trail -- Wentworth; Ellis OHV; and McKinney Roads

11/28/05: 2006 FOTR Meeting; CA4WDC Land Use Meeting, Announcements

11/22/05: Gatekeeper Blasted! Rookie Filter modified by demolitions

11/20/05: Del's Jeep Takes a Flop (No one hurt).

11/16/05: Compliments to Roundeyes.Com, a business helping us with access.

10/20/05: Rubicon Celebration Camp Out, Nov. 19-20, Buck Island Lake

8/5/05: Cantina for the 'Con Fund Raiser, Labor Day, 2005

7/20/05: Spider Lake Closes Again (2005) by the USDA Forest Service

5/25/05: 2005 Project Weekend Sign Ups and Work Plan Available

5/20/05: Time Cards updated and available for 2005

3/17/05: FOTR response to Rubicon Trail Master Plan Draft, March 2005

2/11/05: Article: Gruesome but Beautiful Threesome, trail report, Rubicon, Moab and Dusy.

1/14/05: January 22, 2005 Public Meeting -- Rubicon Master Plan - meeting notes.

12/16/04: Rubicon Trail Master Plan, time to get involved!

12/6/04: FOTR Annual Meeting, Feb. 26, 2005 Sign Up Form

12/5/04:  Spider Lake Private Property Closure 2004-2005.

12/4/04: Rubicon Public Meeting Results (Dec. 4, 2004)

Annual Rubicon Trail, Access and Land Use Newsletter from Del

Town Hall Public Meeting Scheduled for December 4th, 2004

Rubicon Trail Foundation Board Meeting November 23, 2004

Spider Lake Re-opens, Nov. 10, 2004

Frivolous Lawsuits Bill Passes House -- slows down anti-access groups

Volunteer Appreciation Day (Rubicon), Sep. 12 at Loon Lake

Del Albright and John Stewart Photo, discussing trail sanitation issues.

Law Enforcement Tour of the Rubicon Trail (2004)

Miller Creek (Swamp) Project (August 2004)

Kiosk Project (Information Booth at the Loon Lake Spillway/Dam) - August 2004.

Spider Lake Emergency Cleanup (August 2004)

Rubicon Trail Foundation

10-Point Plan to Manage the Rubicon Trail

Spider Lake Closure

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Trail Patrol

FOTR Chapters/Regions

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