Its amazing how much the trail changes from year to year. When I went as a passenger in 2016, things were very different in certain areas.
Talking with the caretaker at Rubicon Springs...since the Rubicon is a county road, improvements do get made with taxpayer money. One area in particular that had changed quite a bit was Big Sluice. They brought in tons of crushed rock and built a retaining wall on one of the hairpins. Since its so remote, that rock needs to be flown in by Helicopter at a cost of $4,000/hr. This past year, 6 mil. was spent on improvements and maintenance. Im sure the hippies love that!
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