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2015-11-02 07 29 03 View east through snow-covered Pine trees along the Truckee River Legacy Trail during a snowstorm at Truckee River Regional Park in Truckee, California.jpg
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Truckee River Regional Park

Truckee River Legacy Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 521 ft · 54 min

Truckee River Legacy Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Truckee River Regional Park near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It climbs 521 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,817 – 6,231 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31633, -120.18865
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
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Truckee River Legacy Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 521 ft · 54 min

Elevation 5,818–6,230 ft

Out & Back · Truckee River Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.31633, -120.18865

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 62°F / low 40° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 300 ftContinue straight onto Rue Hilltop, heading N.
  11. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 300 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  16. 300 ftSharp right onto Rue Hilltop, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 150 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/truckee-river-legacy-trail-out-back-3-km-fcde

Trail surface

80% dirt17% paved3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 62°F40°
Feels like38°Precip3%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 62°40°
Mon 72°37°
Tue 74°44°
Wed 78°51° 23%
Thu 79°54° 15%
Fri 76°50°

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