will there be snow in the rubi in late to mid april? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

antelopeXJ · 03-16-2003, 10:18 PM

do you guys think that there will be snow on the rubicon in late april? i want to go on a trip over spring break and i was wondering if there will still be snow up there and if so how much?

thanks guys!

seans81' · 03-17-2003, 07:35 AM

shit there realy won't be that much unless it snows again.im going up for spring break myself, last year realy wasnt that bad during spring break.

66CJdean · 03-21-2003, 11:44 AM

If it doesn't do much between now and the end of april then I would expect it to be wide open and you will have to look for snow. So I bet it will be no problem even if there is a little snow left the trail should be passable. This pictuer was taken mid May and I then went back 2 weeks latter and most all of the snow was gone! Rock sticking through most everywhere but in the trees it was another story.

nasvik · 03-21-2003, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 66CJdean
This pictuer was taken mid May

That was April 27th, Dean

Paul

66CJdean · 03-25-2003, 03:09 PM

I was sure it was the 14th or 15th of May? I will take your word 4 it though. So the 14th/15th was the trip I made back that 2 weeks latter and the snow was gone! At least in the open areas but in the trees it was a challenge 4 sure.

nasvik · 03-25-2003, 04:56 PM

Ok I was wrong. It was April 7. http://www.4x4wire.com/trail/report/ca/rubiconsnow01/ I remember going a couple weeks later and the snow was about gone.

At any rate, it's hard to predict what the weather will be like even a couple weeks out. Some of the biggest storms we get are in mid to late April.

Paul

The Jerk · 03-26-2003, 02:16 PM

cool, 2 guys cuddling in the snow to stay warm. at least you took 2 rigs.

jiMMy

1970cj5 · 03-26-2003, 07:50 PM

Anyone been up there in the last week or so? How much snow at Loon and the Gerle Creek area? I don't want to trek all the way out Icehouse if the snow wheelin is shitty.

66CJdean · 03-26-2003, 08:01 PM

If you do go remember that you can get a ticket if you go in through Loon since it is closed for the skiers to use so you might want to go through wentworth.

nasvik · 03-26-2003, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 1970cj5
Anyone been up there in the last week or so?

Aggro just posted a report on Gen 4x4 from this last weekend. His assesment is to NOT GO until the trail is clear. It's melting fast and damage to the trail is gauranteed for the next few weeks.

Paul

Aggro · 03-31-2003, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nasvik

Aggro just posted a report on Gen 4x4 from this last weekend. His assesment is to NOT GO until the trail is clear. It's melting fast and damage to the trail is gauranteed for the next few weeks.

Paul

I deleted the post to reduce early season traffic. We did just do the whole trail- wentworth to the lookout atop cadillac. I definitely advise to stay out. It is melting and the creeks are really flowing and you will touch dirt/mud now if you go. Let it dry out!! Besides, I didn't remove any trees from big sliuce to top of cadillac and there are DOZENS down. We might want to get a work party to remove some. There is a jumble down in the springs that will likely take a day of cutting alone. It is right next to the fenced private property.

1970cj5 · 04-01-2003, 09:31 AM

I was more interested in where the snow line was further out Icehouse past the Loon turn-off out toward Airport Flat and Gerle. However - a buddy went up last weekend and reported that the snow was way up the road. Although - maybe this storm will dump some powder for me before I head up on Friday.

bill hillis · 04-01-2003, 08:09 PM

Let's see some pics of you and Jim last weekend.

antelopeXJ · 04-01-2003, 11:14 PM

hell ya lets see some pics!

Aggro · 04-02-2003, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bill hillis
Let's see some pics of you and Jim last weekend.

Jim didn't go. He couldn't do the whole trail in the winter.

I think we got enough snow out of this storm that you won't even make it to the trail. Here's a pic of us at the lookout atop cadillac last weekend:

KrustyKruiser · 04-04-2003, 10:43 PM

Aggro you are the craziest dude i know. No matter what line anyone takes in the summer, you did the whole damn thing in the snow. SKILZ my friend

how did you guys get back, you both trailer your shit, and your frends, tube cruzah is not verry streetable.
I am a little bumed, becasue of competing in calrocs, i did not get a chance to snow wheel my new rig, and still won't.

Ian-
COMPLAINE

Aggro · 04-05-2003, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KrustyKruiser
Aggro you are the craziest dude i know. No matter what line anyone takes in the summer, you did the whole damn thing in the snow. SKILZ my friend

how did you guys get back, you both trailer your shit, and your frends, tube cruzah is not verry streetable.
I am a little bumed, becasue of competing in calrocs, i did not get a chance to snow wheel my new rig, and still won't.

Ian-
COMPLAINE

Last weekend we drove the whole trail front to back and then turned around and did it backwards. (That's how we got back) I'm supposing my last comment will ring true about 70cj5 not making it to the trail unless he's got 40+" tires, lockers and a light weight rig. We went up thursday night to do some snowshoeing and ended up going wheeling also. There is a conservative 4 feet of fresh at ellis creek. Two was there before we got there, we got another foot on thursday night and another foot before we left on friday around noon- it was still DUMPING also!! Gnarly drifts too! A few times I got out of my rig and sunk to my NECK in the snow!! Cold storm, it was 25*F at ellis friday. Absolutely DRY powder.

antelopeXJ · 04-06-2003, 04:29 AM

damn, it sounds like there is alot of snow still up there!

1970cj5 · 04-07-2003, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Aggro

I'm supposing my last comment will ring true about 70cj5 not making it to the trail unless he's got 40+" tires, lockers and a light weight rig.

Light weight yes - 40+ no. 33's and open diffs.

Ended up hitting my friend's house in P'ville on Fri and it was snowing at 2000'. Since I was towing my rig we said fuck it and decided to stay warm and go for sushi.

Went to Iron Mountain instead. Only a 15 min drive from where I stayed and had 2' of fresh powder. Melting fast up there as I came out Sunday afternoon tho - so I wouldn't recommend it unless we get another good snow.

B2Krawler · 04-16-2003, 10:28 PM

just there yesterday, over 5 feet of fresh snow on the Tahoe side.
by the way i used a snowmobile, before it snowed we could make it to the lookout from the Tahoe side, it was almost there, its at least a month away now.
Shawn

B2Krawler · 04-16-2003, 10:30 PM

Its snowing right now in Tahoe City, got over a foot today, ITS FUCKING APRIL, tired of this white crap.

cruzila · 04-24-2003, 07:12 AM

Well, here we are late April and it is STILL snowing in the high country

Jeepndel · 04-24-2003, 09:06 AM

Remember we're being watched this year to see how well we take care of the Rubicon and if we want it kept open and alive in the future.
thanks Del

03-16-2003, 10:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
antelopeXJ Wheeler Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 17768 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 109	will there be snow in the rubi in late to mid april? do you guys think that there will be snow on the rubicon in late april? i want to go on a trip over spring break and i was wondering if there will still be snow up there and if so how much? thanks guys!

03-17-2003, 07:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
seans81' Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 17873 Location: sacexcrement,ca Posts: 35	shit there realy won't be that much unless it snows again.im going up for spring break myself, last year realy wasnt that bad during spring break. __________________ 81' bronco,sas completed,rear detroit,front arb,4.88's,38'' TSL's,and im currently working on gettting a nice cage in there somewhere..

03-21-2003, 11:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
66CJdean Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: May 2000 Member # 940 Location: Lincoln, Ca Posts: 6,398	If it doesn't do much between now and the end of april then I would expect it to be wide open and you will have to look for snow. So I bet it will be no problem even if there is a little snow left the trail should be passable. This pictuer was taken mid May and I then went back 2 weeks latter and most all of the snow was gone! Rock sticking through most everywhere but in the trees it was another story. __________________ WWW.PCRYO.COM Deep Cryogenic Tempering Service Find all my products at www.KICKASSOFFROAD.COM 916-434-6978 Custom Axles built to order. Got 40 spline? I have the hubs, spindles, and axles you need to kickass! Custom Hummer wheels and centers Axle Resplining Last edited by 66CJdean; 03-21-2003 at 11:47 AM.

03-25-2003, 03:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
66CJdean Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: May 2000 Member # 940 Location: Lincoln, Ca Posts: 6,398	I was sure it was the 14th or 15th of May? I will take your word 4 it though. So the 14th/15th was the trip I made back that 2 weeks latter and the snow was gone! At least in the open areas but in the trees it was a challenge 4 sure. __________________ WWW.PCRYO.COM Deep Cryogenic Tempering Service Find all my products at www.KICKASSOFFROAD.COM 916-434-6978 Custom Axles built to order. Got 40 spline? I have the hubs, spindles, and axles you need to kickass! Custom Hummer wheels and centers Axle Resplining Last edited by 66CJdean; 03-25-2003 at 03:10 PM.

03-25-2003, 04:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
nasvik Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Member # 1370 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 2,886	Ok I was wrong. It was April 7. http://www.4x4wire.com/trail/report/ca/rubiconsnow01/ I remember going a couple weeks later and the snow was about gone. At any rate, it's hard to predict what the weather will be like even a couple weeks out. Some of the biggest storms we get are in mid to late April. Paul __________________ www.jeepshots.com

03-26-2003, 02:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
The Jerk Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 107 Location: Pollock Pines Ca Posts: 14,135	cool, 2 guys cuddling in the snow to stay warm. at least you took 2 rigs. jiMMy __________________ RockZombie:68FJ40 LPG350/sm420/d300/d60/d70

03-26-2003, 07:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
1970cj5 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15419 Location: Galt, CA Posts: 17	Anyone been up there in the last week or so? How much snow at Loon and the Gerle Creek area? I don't want to trek all the way out Icehouse if the snow wheelin is shitty. __________________ 70 CJ5, SM420, 33's, d27, d44, 225 V6, Power Steering, Disk Brakes

03-26-2003, 08:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
66CJdean Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: May 2000 Member # 940 Location: Lincoln, Ca Posts: 6,398	If you do go remember that you can get a ticket if you go in through Loon since it is closed for the skiers to use so you might want to go through wentworth. __________________ WWW.PCRYO.COM Deep Cryogenic Tempering Service Find all my products at www.KICKASSOFFROAD.COM 916-434-6978 Custom Axles built to order. Got 40 spline? I have the hubs, spindles, and axles you need to kickass! Custom Hummer wheels and centers Axle Resplining

04-01-2003, 09:31 AM	#12 (permalink)
1970cj5 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15419 Location: Galt, CA Posts: 17	I was more interested in where the snow line was further out Icehouse past the Loon turn-off out toward Airport Flat and Gerle. However - a buddy went up last weekend and reported that the snow was way up the road. Although - maybe this storm will dump some powder for me before I head up on Friday. __________________ 70 CJ5, SM420, 33's, d27, d44, 225 V6, Power Steering, Disk Brakes

04-01-2003, 08:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
bill hillis Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Member # 12676 Location: Walnut Creek, CA Posts: 29	Let's see some pics of you and Jim last weekend. __________________ If it ain't broke, you didn't try hard enough. 82 Toy locked @ both ends Flat bed w/ 35 ssr's 89 sub tow biotch w/33s

04-01-2003, 11:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
antelopeXJ Wheeler Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 17768 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 109	pics hell ya lets see some pics!

04-04-2003, 10:43 PM	#16 (permalink)
KrustyKruiser Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Member # 474 Location: Danville, CA Posts: 3,028	Aggro you are the craziest dude i know. No matter what line anyone takes in the summer, you did the whole damn thing in the snow. SKILZ my friend how did you guys get back, you both trailer your shit, and your frends, tube cruzah is not verry streetable. I am a little bumed, becasue of competing in calrocs, i did not get a chance to snow wheel my new rig, and still won't. Ian- COMPLAINE __________________ Rock on with the RockDogs!

04-06-2003, 04:29 AM	#18 (permalink)
antelopeXJ Wheeler Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 17768 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 109	damn, it sounds like there is alot of snow still up there!

04-16-2003, 10:28 PM	#20 (permalink)
B2Krawler THE ROCK GODS Join Date: Apr 2003 Member # 18818 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 1,085	try a snowmobile just there yesterday, over 5 feet of fresh snow on the Tahoe side. by the way i used a snowmobile, before it snowed we could make it to the lookout from the Tahoe side, it was almost there, its at least a month away now. Shawn

04-16-2003, 10:30 PM	#21 (permalink)
B2Krawler THE ROCK GODS Join Date: Apr 2003 Member # 18818 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 1,085	it snowed again Its snowing right now in Tahoe City, got over a foot today, ITS FUCKING APRIL, tired of this white crap.

04-24-2003, 07:12 AM	#22 (permalink)
cruzila Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6650 Location: Garden Valley Posts: 5,383	Well, here we are late April and it is STILL snowing in the high country __________________ Scott Johnston Rubicon Trail Foundation Founding Director and Past President 2010-2012 WIN a fully built Toyota pickup at Cantina 2013 Davez Off Road and Trail Gear are supporting Rubicon Trail Foundation

04-24-2003, 09:06 AM	#23 (permalink)
Jeepndel Land Use Zeus Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 3982 Location: Mokelumne Hill, CA, USA Posts: 2,584	Remember we're being watched this year to see how well we take care of the Rubicon and if we want it kept open and alive in the future. thanks Del __________________ Del Albright BlueRibbon Coalition Ambassador Co-Founder, Friends of the Rubicon (FOTR) Building an Access Army to Fight Back -- SOLDIER UP Follow the Trail Tours TAPT

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