The History Behind the Rubicon
The Rubicon is a shallow river in northeastern Italy and in Roman times, it marked the boundary between the Republic of Rome and its provinces. Crossing the Rubicon was illegal because Roman governors were not permitted to enter the borders of the home province with their armies without being invited by the senate.
On January 10, 49 B.C.E., General Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon from a part of Gaul, where he was serving as governor. Knowing it was against the law to cross into Roman territory with an army, Caesar started a civil war that would end the Roman Republic.
Rubicon in Jeep Terms
The Rubicon name means having the ability to go off-road with confidence and refers to the gesture of Caesar who decided to go for it and not look back. The Rubicon name also implies that the road can only be crossed by a handful of vehicles so you need to look straight ahead with no compromise.
We placed this series in our "2023 JEEP RUBICON" but we really didn't need one for this trail. The first two caches can be accessed by car but after that, we would suggest to either hike or use a 4x4 (vehicle or quad) both of which you will see on this trail often. There are a few puddles to drive through or if you are hiking, you can find a dry route around them.
"Crossing the Rubicon" means to do something that implies that there's no turning back.