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Rubicon Peak

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  4. Lake Tahoe
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Length

1.8 Miles 3.0 Kilometers


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Elevation

2,153' 656 m

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Descent

22%

Avg Slope (13°)

60%

Max Slope (31°)

9,068' 2,764 m

High

6,915' 2,108 m

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Avalanche risk for Apr 19, 2018: Moderate

Heightened avalanche conditions on specific terrain features. Evaluate snow and terrain carefully; identify features of concern. Natural avalanches unlikely; human-triggered avalanches possible.

Full forecast for SAC: Central Sierra Nevada — Brought to you by Sierra Avalanche Center

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“An ascent of Rubicon.”

— Scott Heinz
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Description

Parking is a touchy subject and you may be subject to parking tickets or towing in the name of snow removal. You can park on Hwy 89, which adds 600' of climbing, but might prevent a ticket.
Climb to Rubicon Peak's rocky summit and enjoy being on the northernmost point on the West Shore Ridgeline. This peak doesn't offer the same steep terrain that the surrounding peaks do, but the terrain provides plenty of fun. The skin up to the summit largely follows the summer trail, and the gladed slopes make for beautiful climbing.

Once you've enjoyed the views from the summit, head to the north and east for a scenic and consistent ski back to the lake.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Office

Apr 8, 2018: Forest Service announces recreation area opening dates for 2018

Apr 8, 2018: Prescribed fire operations continue in multiple locations around Tahoe Basin

Apr 3, 2018: Smoke expected this week from large prescribed fire project

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