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Truckee River Regional Park

Rodeo Grounds via Truckee River Legacy Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Rodeo Grounds via Truckee River Legacy Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Truckee River Regional Park near Polaris, CA. The route reaches Rodeo Grounds at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,702 – 5,853 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.33527, -120.13065
Nearest town Polaris, CA
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Rodeo Grounds via Truckee River Legacy Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 5,703–5,853 ft

Out & Back · Truckee River Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.33527, -120.13065

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 90°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 1.3 miBear right onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 250 ftReach Rodeo Grounds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 500 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  23. 450 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/rodeo-grounds-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

92% dirt8% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F56°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Wed 90°57°
Thu 93°59°
Fri 93°60°
Sat 93°61°
Sun 92°60°
Mon 90°58°

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