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Little Rubicon (Tie 3-1)

In the Sierra Nevada

Trail2.8 km · 1.7 miBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Next nearby hike: Mountain Chief (Loop 3) 0.6 mi · 1.0 kmExplore Sierra Nevada →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct · highs 16–26 °C (61–79 °F)

  1. J9°0°301
  2. F10°0°305
  3. M12°2°277
  4. A16°3°152
  5. M21°7°93
  6. J26°11°25
  7. J30°14°2
  8. A29°14°6
  9. S26°12°32
  10. O20°8°106
  11. N13°3°243
  12. D9°0°363

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This trail in Tahoe National Forest, California, United States of America, is about 2.8 km (1.7 mi) long. It is in the Sierra Nevada. It lies about 9.8 km northeast of Foresthill.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
2.8 km · 1.7 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain range
Sierra Nevada (Pacific Coast Ranges › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Nearest town
9.8 km NE of Foresthill (Placer County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Tahoe National Forest
Connects to
Serpentine(Loop 4) (at its start or end)
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route centre
39.0968, -120.7563
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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Sugar Pine Trail

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Dusty Ridge (Loop 7)

6.8 km · 3.2 mi · 5.1 km away

Elliot Ranch Tie

2.4 km · 3.6 mi · 5.8 km away

Mitchell (Tie 5-6)

2.4 km · 3.9 mi · 6.2 km away

Codfish (Loop 6)

25 km · 3.9 mi · 6.3 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Mountain Chief (Loop 3)

0.6 mi · 1.0 km · Tahoe National Forest

Hollow Log (Tie 3-5)

1.1 mi · 1.8 km · Tahoe National Forest

Brimstone

1.2 mi · 1.9 km · Tahoe National Forest

Sellier (Tie 3-3)

1.3 mi · 2.1 km · Tahoe National Forest

Serpentine(Loop 4)

1.7 mi · 2.8 km · Tahoe National Forest

Forbes Creek (Loop 2)

2.0 mi · 3.2 km · Tahoe National Forest

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