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Truckee River Regional Park

Rodeo Grounds via Truckee River Legacy Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 323 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Rodeo Grounds via Truckee River Legacy Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Truckee River Regional Park near Union Mills, CA. The route reaches Rodeo Grounds at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 323 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,660 – 5,853 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Truckee River Legacy Trail 39.35421, -120.11483
Nearest town Union Mills, CA
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Rodeo Grounds via Truckee River Legacy Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 323 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 5,660–5,853 ft

Out & Back · Truckee River Regional Park

Trailhead: Truckee River Legacy Trail · 39.35421, -120.11483

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 90°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 1.2 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 300 ftReach Rodeo Grounds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 2.9 miBear left, heading E.
  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/truckee-river-legacy-trail-out-back-14-km-516a

Trail surface

52% dirt47% paved1% boardwalk

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F54°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Wed 90°55°
Thu 92°59°
Fri 93°60°
Sat 93°61°
Sun 91°60°
Mon 90°58°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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