Rubicon Trail anyone???

[Max1h]

I think you have to have a Jeep or Trail Rated badge to drive the Rubicon. Jeep trademarked it or something.

nope, done this in my bronco with a group of broncos

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[Paul Gagnon]

You're allowed on there if you don't have a Jeep, you just have to pay a toll.

 

[Tech Tim]

Did the Rubicon in a Rubicon Wrangler in 2019 with Richard from Freedom Recovery Gear.

We ran from the Tahoe side into the springs in the dark. Let me tell you, that trail in a 4 dr Jeep on 33s is tough enough, that trail on 33s in the dark is a whole 'nother tough.

Those of you who have been all the way to the springs will recognize this bridge:

The rocks are big, but you can get around them with some good piloting and spotting:

We camped a few night in the springs with the crew from Marlin Crawler, they build some real cool Toyota parts and Marlin is a walking encyclopedia of Toyota info:

Even spent a night camping at Buck Lake. Just us and the rattlesnakes:

Coming out in the daytime was a lot more fun than the night run in:

 

[AcesandEights]

nope, done this in my bronco with a group of broncos

Did you have to tell them about your GC, or borrow the trail rated badge? Is there really a Rubicon troll that pops the tires of vehicles other than Jeeps?

 

[Paul Gagnon]

Did you have to tell them about your GC, or borrow the trail rated badge? Is there really a Rubicon troll that pops the tires of vehicles other than Jeeps?

Yes, I believe he goes by the name The Gatekeeper.

 

[IDyeti]

My first run will probably be what appears to be a pretty sedate Washington Backroad Discovery Route. Should be fun and relaxing, with nothing too challenging at all. I have no real desire to do anything to damage the Bronco.

Maybe revisit the Alvord desert and do the Steens loop.

Steens will be on my short list for sure, same with WA, OR, and ID BDR's.

 

[AcesandEights]

PNW BDR!

 

[Old Guy]

I picked up the maps for the WABDR, and have it targeted first. Just was looking at some of the Oregon routes. Plans starting to form in this hazy brain of mine.

Anyone done the Oregon routes?

 

[IDyeti]

I picked up the maps for the WABDR, and have it targeted first. Just was looking at some of the Oregon routes. Plans starting to form in this hazy brain of mine.

Anyone done the Oregon routes?

I have not but got a buddy that is very familiar with all the PNW BDR's. He owns his own dual sport rental and touring business out of Boise. Any specific questions...I can ping him for answers.

 

[AcesandEights]

I picked up the maps for the WABDR, and have it targeted first. Just was looking at some of the Oregon routes. Plans starting to form in this hazy brain of mine.

Anyone done the Oregon routes?

I did the southern half of the Oregon BDR, Route 5 if you're looking at the OOHVA.org site. I ran from the California/Oregon border, north, until I woke up to a snow storm at about 5,500' elevation. I was able to get off the mountain to a highway and got started home, just before they closed the highway due to multiple auto accidents. It was around Thanksgiving, probably five years ago now. I've driven and ridden a motorcycle over other sections, but not as a concerted effort to complete a route.

It was a lot of fun.

 

[Old Guy]

I have not but got a buddy that is very familiar with all the PNW BDR's. He owns his own dual sport rental and touring business out of Boise. Any specific questions...I can ping him for answers.

I guess if you ever talk to him, ask which ones he recommends for more scenic relaxing trip, as opposed to more challenging trail centric ones. I did look at the site, looks like the first leg maybe has a washout that is possibly impassable for normal sized vehicles.

 

[Old Guy]

I did the southern half of the Oregon BDR, Route 5 if you're looking at the OOHVA.org site. I ran from the California/Oregon border, north, until I woke up to a snow storm at about 5,500' elevation. I was able to get off the mountain to a highway and got started home, just before they closed the highway due to multiple auto accidents. It was around Thanksgiving, probably five years ago now. I've driven and ridden a motorcycle over other sections, but not as a concerted effort to complete a route.

It was a lot of fun.

Well, sounds like quite an adventure. I will be doing my initial runs in Summer, as I prefer not to wake up to snowstorm, but instead balmy 70 deg weather!

The Oregon routes seem pretty varied, as opposed to the WABRD, which is kind of a linear looking route. Should be fun to explore them.

 

[AcesandEights]

The Oregon routes are varied. None of them are overly technical, just a couple/few days of easy/moderate forest roads. Any of the OOHVA routes are doable in a 4x4, unless there is an impassable section, but there will be a re-route. You can enjoy mtn/coastal runs, or high-desert, etc. If you decide to do one, or many, and want company along a portion of it, let me know.

 

[Broncogoat]

I did all those locations (Colorado, Moab, Rubicon Trail) from Pittsburgh in my Jeep and can’t wait to recreate the trip with the Bronco. Plan it and you can make it happen, so worth it!

Awesome photo's . Where was the last one taken.

 

[not tame]

I would love to plan a trip to Colorado with a caravan of Broncos. I have 7 locations (some already mention some not) over a 7-day trip (day and a half to get there and again to get back to Dallas) I will not go to the Rubicon, not that the Bronco could not make it, I just don't fill like tearing in up I've done it in a Jeep lifted with a 4-inch kit and 37 and even it rub in some places. I'm looking for mostly great scenery, good food (campfire food and good company to drink some beer with. Any one in for a coffee in the Dallas area to discuss it, PM me.

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