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Pioneer Trail Downtown Connector–SR 89 Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Pioneer Trail Downtown Connector–SR 89 Trail, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Truckee, CA. It is mostly level, with 207 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,886 – 5,985 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trout Creek Trail 39.33096, -120.18703
Nearest town Truckee, CA
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Pioneer Trail Downtown Connector–SR 89 Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 5,887–5,986 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Trout Creek Trail · 39.33096, -120.18703

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 62°F / low 41° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: Truckee, California- (TRU) stop 396 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Trout Creek Trail, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftBear right onto Pioneer Trail Downtown Connector, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto Comstock Drive Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right onto SR 89 Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miReach Trout Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Alder Drive Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Comstock Drive Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.7 miSharp right onto Pioneer Trail Downtown Connector, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 200 ftTurn left onto Trout Creek Trail, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pioneer-trail-downtown-connector-trout-creek-trail-out-back-via-sr-89-trail

Trail surface

86% paved12% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 62°F41°
Feels like37°Precip3%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity71%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 62°40°
Mon 72°37°
Tue 75°44°
Wed 78°51° 23%
Thu 79°55° 15%
Fri 76°50°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Truckee, California- (TRU) stop 396 m from the trailhead

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