The trail is to the left at the end of the main street, next to where you can make a u-turn with your rig. There are numerous places to park at Robinson, but if it's your first time there, pull off to the roadside, get out and scout it on foot. The best riding out of RF is the old Tevis trail down into Duncan Canyon. The other option is to head down the trail toward Cavanaugh Ridge. There is a graded parking area on the left after you pass the riding stables, just before the ocean of asphalt parking.
Trail access is at the far end of the asphalt.
If you are not familiar with which of these roads are used during the Ride, the SV Corp maintenance crews are always around and may be able to point the way for you. Riding from the valley floor resort area, you will intercept the current Tevis Trail route about half way up the mountain, near where the main service road crosses Squaw Creek over a bridge made out of a flatbed railroad car. Not all of the Ride Course is accessible to the general public on Ride Weekend. Many of the vet checks are restricted to Ride officials only, due to limited space for parking and to the need to keep the narrow access roads clear for fire and rescue equipment. The Foresthill millsite vetcheck , where there is a one-hour hold, is an excellent location to watch the Riders come through.