2015-11-02 07 32 35 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 Legacy Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Truckee River Regional Park near Union Mills, CA. It climbs 333 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,660 – 5,893 ft10.3 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Truckee River Legacy Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 333 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Elevation 5,660–5,892 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 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 1.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  12. 300 ftSharp right onto Rue Hilltop, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading SW.
  14. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftContinue straight onto Rue Hilltop, heading W.
  17. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  18. 300 ftSharp right, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 350 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  26. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  27. 2.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  28. 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 surface

52% dirt47% paved1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F54°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 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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