What's the Rubicon Trail Like? Wheeling, Camping, Swimming, Kayaking! Scout, JK, XJ, CJ5
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
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Jeep Wrangler JK 0:59 K5 Tree 7:35
International Scout 9:42 Soup Bowl 16:59
Jeep Cherokee XJ 12:24
Jeep CJ5 2:48
Lexus Overlander 19:00
Aerial Video 1:48
Kayaking and Waterfalls 6:12
3 ways to go down the Squeeze 21:31
Scout and JK bonus footage 23:45
End 25:30
The Rubicon Trail is not just about the wheelin'.
The adventure of the Rubicon is also in the camping, the swimming, the fishing, the boating / kayaking and even the waterfalls you can find between Rockbound Lake and Buck Island Lake. But, yeah, it's mostly about the rock crawling and wheeling.
The Rubicon Trail is a true off road outdoor paradise and it is f&*king awesome! From Loon Lake, through the Granite Bowl, up Walker Hill, through Soup Kitchen, Soup Bowl, Little Sluice, V Rock and over/around Arnolds Rock to Buck Island Lake is the easy part. Then on and up K5 Tree, over Gas Can Hill, and through Big Sluice, the Squeeze and Sawtooth to the unnamed Sluice (the unnamed sluice is the most technical part of the trail that cannot be bypassed) before reaching Rubicon Springs after the Rubicon River Bridge...That's the fun part.
The more traditional path would continue up Cadillac Hill to Observation Point and into Tahoe, but for this trip, we opted to turn around at Rubicon Springs and run all the fun stuff twice!
Rigs on this Rubicon adventure included;
2015 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Hardrock JK www.trailroste...
1971 International Scout II www.trailroste...
1997 Jeep Cherokee XJ www.trailroste...
1975 Jeep CJ5 www.trailroste...
some Lexus Overland rig with a rooftop tent
More on the Rubicon Trail
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Camera gear we use;
Gopro 4 Hero Black amzn.to/2LtuDdh
Sony A6300 w/kit lens amzn.to/2xOI4Cy
Gopro Hero 5 Black amzn.to/2M58PFW
Sony FDRX3000 amzn.to/2xVsV2i
Gopro Hero 6 Black amzn.to/2Lu5Gi0
Jeep Wrangler JK 0:59 K5 Tree 7:35
International Scout 9:42 Soup Bowl 16:59
Jeep Cherokee XJ 12:24
Jeep CJ5 2:48
Lexus Overlander 19:00
Aerial Video 1:48
Kayaking and Waterfalls 6:12
What’s even better than the Rubicon Trail? ua-cam.com/video/QeqH9Mb25uk/v-deo.html
one of the best videos of the Rubicon experience that I have seen...
Thanks!
Loved this video for many reasons. Great variety of rigs, personalities, showing the many other amazing and beautiful aspects of the Rubicon, and The Next Generation (Yes Girls) to traverse it. Thank you for taking the time to share.
Thank you for the awesome comment!
The Rubicon is on my bucket list of places to wheel.
What other trails are on your bucket list?
The Dusy, Fordice, Mohave and all of the trails in Moab
if / when you get to Dusy, take some extra time to check out some of the other trails in the area. I like Swamp Lake, Mirror Lake and Coyote Lake trails more than Dusy.
I have a buddy who used to live near there and will be my trail guide.
You should put Barrett lake on your list.
Who else thought that CJ was a Remote Controlled Jeep at first? The color of the Jeep the color of the Kayak on top and the tires had zero dust on them at that point. It looks really good, I was fooled!!
Thanks for sharing this, you perfectly captured the scale of the obstacles we deal with. I did this on a dirtbike and my body is broken today. I still can't believe we made it through these obstacles.
floating on a tube in that lake with a couple cold beers looks like a great time.
OUTSTANDING Video!! One of the Best I have seen of the Rubicon! Thanks!
B. Hutch Thank you!
Cool video! I gotta try this trail soon.
Good job editing and THANK YOU for using stabilized video!!! I also liked being able to hear the vehicles engines etc under the music.
flyinghigh370 Thanks!
Excellent video of the Rubicon.
Really nice video! Good job in showing not only what the Rubicon is like to drive but the fun places to cool off in the water.
Jack Schitt Thank you and your username is awesome!
That Scout is bad ass and the CJ 5 is one of the better built and capable CJ5s I have seen.
I have a short video of both of those rigs on soup bowl coming up soon ( as soon as I can get it uploaded )
this is still one tough trail. we were elated when we made it. good job, nice shots.
Great job. Amazing video
Thank you!
Coolest Rubicon video I've seen yet, absolutely love it!!
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Amazing video!! You did a really great job at editing. It was so funny at times and the music was perfect. You got so many killer shots such a great video man!
rossrie Thanks! I spent a lot of time on this one.
It shows!
I Agree , great job! So fun to watch!
Absolutely beautiful country up in northern California!!
That scout is an absolute beast!!
Awesome video! One of the best I’ve seen of this for sure. It was great! Keep up the good work, great audio overlay, 🤙
Love seeing some Love Given to the XJ. I wheel a 96, long arms, fox, 6” lift, 2” body spacer, front and rear lockers, cage hybrid inside and out, bumpers and a Warn winch. It’s got 198k and rolls around like new other than squeaks and rattles.
I'm a Jeep guy, but if I ever build another rig, it'll be a Scout. Nice video! 🍻
Nice! Thanks!
At the 12:46 mark on the video, that first step down from the gatekeeper, I wish the yellow reflecters were more easily seen because I couldn't figure out which way the trail went? Finally, I noticed the slightly rubber darkened shade on the hard surface and decided to follow that. More reflecters would have saved a lot of time hunting for the route, and a lot of gasoline. Eventually three Jeeps passed me so I moved aside and decided to follow them.
Awesome video and editing! I really liked that drone footage too.
I loved this video. I really need to try and make it to the Rubicon trail some day.
Great vid.. really nice editing... and shots..
Brett Thomas Thank you!
Amazing edit!
Thank you!
Thx for sharing such a great trip! Love the editing, makes it more fun to watch!
nice video, clever editing! this trail is definitely on my bucket list!
Thank you, thank you!
Great Video, that all looked like fun!
MrJoecango Thank you! It was a lot of fun!
Awesome video, know those are boulders wow! ,
Mature Adventurer Thanks!
Great video. Enjoy everything about it. Thank you for sharing.
Jeremy Byrd thank you!
Awesome video! That Cherokee was hauling ass👍🏻
That there was an awesome/fun video.
Marley Mayfield thank you!
Great video epic campsite!
Matthew Hatton Thanks!
Well done. Can imagine how long this took to edit.
great job GM and camera team
James Martin Thanks! Let’s go back for more video on old sluice!
gm4x4 heck yeah old sluice is sweet
We made it over the Rubicon in a 73 cj5 3 inch lift 3312.50s with a cammed 304 edelbrock torquer 2 intake Holley 650 double pumper 4.11 posi rear .let's just say it wasn't easy lol
Great video. We are planning on being there last week of august.
sk8convict Thanks! I am trying to figure out another trip up there sometime this summer.
Nice work. Great vid.
Great video but the music at about six min in and the way it was filmed made it look like it was about to turn into a horror film 😂👌🏽🙌🏽
Luv the pipe wrench @12:56 lol
:) There are two more at different times.
Awesome video! Subscribed! What camera do you use and what stabilizer? The footage was excellent
+Colorado4x4 Thanks!
Camera gear we use;
DJI phantom 4 amzn.to/2M3Rf5f
Gopro 4 Hero Black amzn.to/2LtuDdh
Sony A6300 w/kit lens amzn.to/2xOI4Cy
Gopro Hero 5 Black amzn.to/2M58PFW
Sony FDRX3000 amzn.to/2xVsV2i
Gopro Hero 6 Black amzn.to/2Lu5Gi0
And multiple different feiyutech / amazon gimbals, but none of the gimbals seem to last long.
Most of this footage was the gopro6 and Sony Fdr.
Great vid!! I enjoyed it.
LAYNRUB Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
Awesome video thx
Frank Martin Thank you!
the last half of that video really came together well, do you recall the name of that instrumental tune that started up at the bridge crossing about 24 minutes in, thx
Loved it! Very Cool Video! Really different how it jumped from place to place all along the trail and slicing in the camping/swimming and mixed with the stills. Great editing!That Scout is a beast! Quite the interesting line going down big sluice! lol. Having done the trail, I got a little confused at about 16:20 when the XJ pulled line. Not really sure what up hill part of the trail that was? And the weather looked perfect! Was the trip in June? Could still see a bit of snow on the high peaks.
Thank you! 16:20 is the unnamed sluice just before the Rubicon River Bridge. The more traditional direction would have you going down this section, but we ran it both ways.
The white Rubicon needs to air down. Great driving though, and exceptional video
Nice video. What camera did you use? First time watching a video on UA-cam that's 4K! Loved it.
Bill Lagudas Thank you. We use a lot of different cameras.
DJI phantom 4 amzn.to/2M3Rf5f
Gopro 4 Hero Black amzn.to/2LtuDdh
Sony A6300 w/kit lens amzn.to/2xOI4Cy
Gopro Hero 5 Black amzn.to/2M58PFW
Sony FDRX3000 amzn.to/2xVsV2i
Gopro Hero 6 Black amzn.to/2Lu5Gi0
Most of this video is from the GoPro 6 or the Sony FDR.
awesome video... you earned a sub, thanks for sharing
Love this video.im from windrock off road park area.would love to do this trail in my zj but would need somebody to go with me.
Awesome video. I’m contemplating getting a rig capable of some rock crawling but will primarily be a daily driver. I’m not getting the vibe from your video that anything short of an absolute beast is capable of surviving this trail. Were some of the crazier looking lines a matter of choice? I’m leaning towards a power wagon with some 35’s. Would something that big and lightly modified but relatively capable stand a chance on this?
preppermcprepperson There are “easier” lines on the hardest parts, but still not “easy” if you haven’t done anything like this before. The power wagon should be able to make it through, but something smaller would be more fun and less likely to take body damage.
The section at 21:34 would be an interesting one for a power wagon, but I bet it’s been done before. This is a place you can choose between a couple different lines, but the line the XJ takes probably wouldn’t work well for a full size truck.
Dude great video! 👍🏻 how dumb would I be to take a 17 JKUR with 2.5” lift and 35s with front and rear bumpers and a winch? I’ve seen people do it, but many recommend 37s. What’s your take?
The XJ and JK are on 35s in this video.
gm4x4 awesome thanks!!
Great video! Ya got specs for the rigs? Need to get down there someday!
Thanks! Rig info @ trailroster.com/rigs
I think there’s an error in the XJ’s stats. It says axles are an 8.25 & Dana 30 gears being 5.13. But to my knowledge 4.88’s are as low as those axles will go.
Thanks, but that is not an error. amzn.to/2VlRG2a
So I'm guessing I can't take my Toyota corolla on this trail...?
Greg Wallace you could try.
You used to be able to. Back in the 1920's
What happened?
@@TheGregWallace 100 years of erosion
You mean like thousands of years right.....
Thank you!
so what is the plan if your transportation breaks?
Fix it right there. Or ride out w/someone else and come back w/ parts and people to fix it.
So how many vehicles get stuck out here forever?
What's the tire set up on that cj? I love it!!
+V-TWIN 37” PitBull Rockers
Here's more info on the CJ www.trailroster.com/rigs/ultimate-orange
Does the xj have hood spacers? If so, I might keep that in mind cause my xj loves running hot
DM him on Instagram. Something about running the AC helps with overheating on the XJs instagram.com/mike_larsen_454?igshid=1fck0fcre9272
12:48 mark hahahahahahahahhaah y'all funny
🤣 that’s one of three in there.
The life that i want...1 day ll come
What size tires is xj runnin?
Tyler Pedigo 35s. Here is more on the xj www.trailroster.com/rigs/jeep-cherokee-xj
So who are the 10 dumbasses that disliked this? Great video and edit. Subscribed.
TheTexasPsyclone LOL 😆 Thanks!
would like to take my blazer down there April ish. 2019
kenneth fox would you want to meet up? I have a 99 zj and would love to try it out.
That CJ is awesome! Parts list and specs please!
I have some notes on it and will put together a page for it pretty soon. Hopefully within a couple weeks.
The short version; fully custom everything, including the frame, V6 Vortec motor and, now, a 14 bolt rear end, Dana 60 front.
Here is more info on the CJ www.trailroster.com/rigs/ultimate-orange
Before or after it rolled? It lived…. Not a normal CJ.
What size lift and tires was the xj running?
+Ian Clark 6.5” lift, 35” tires. More info on the XJ is on trailRoster.com www.trailroster.com/rigs/jeep-cherokee-xj
@@gm4x4 alak
Did the cj5 make it?
Gary Garant yeah, he made it out ok.
Kool
How come now looks to be aired down?
the guy in the scout looks like hes running a million psi in his tires
by chance do yo have the coordinates of that peninsula campsite at 2:21? Thanks
maps.app.goo.gl/AFX6ebJaE6epbK2cA
Often under water and by the strict rules, not a legal campsite. We were ready to leave when the sheriff or ranger showed up. Well more than 25 ft from trail centerline. But what an amazing campsite that was.
One day I’ll run the rubicon. In the meantime I’ll be getting ready for next years 36 Hours of Uwharrie
36 Hours of Uwharrie sounds cool, but looks like too much work and too many rules for me.
gm4x4 it’s definitely not for everyone.
Can a stock Jeep TJ with 32s make it through this trail?
With the right driver, the TJ can do it.
why do I see every video of the rubicon trail and it seems like not one of them airs down... dafuq?
Oh I forgot it had a t13 3 speed lol
whats done to the cj5
Too much to list! I have some notes on it and will put together a page for it pretty soon. Hopefully within a couple weeks.
The short version; fully custom everything, including the frame, V6 Vortec motor and, now, a 14 bolt rear end, Dana 60 front.
Here is more info on the CJ trailroster.com/rigs/ultimate-orange
Camera in everywhere lol
:)
Driving in the woods but you live in the suburbs
what does that mean?
Country/City driving
Make a point dude. The people in the Land Cruiser called my daily driver and very modified 4Runner a soccer mom car as I passed it. And I still drive it daily. So, these things can multi task.
WTF is with that fire ?
late May 2018 - it wasn’t a dry year. Just a good bon fire.
Too much editing but still a decent video👍🏼
My, someone does just love to use effects. Me, I prefer watching the video as a show about what happened...rather a trip to the disco.