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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 Regional Park

Truckee River Legacy Trail

9.3 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Truckee River Legacy Trail is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Truckee River Regional Park near Union Mills, CA. It climbs 491 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,660 – 5,893 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.35449, -120.11288
Nearest town Union Mills, CA
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Truckee River Legacy Trail

9.3 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Elevation 5,660–5,892 ft

Out & Back · Truckee River Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.35449, -120.11288

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 90°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftBear left onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 1.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 300 ftSharp right onto Rue Hilltop, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 350 ftContinue straight onto Rue Hilltop, heading W.
  18. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  19. 300 ftSharp right, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miBear left onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  27. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  28. 2.9 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  30. 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-15-km-71dd

Trail surface

51% dirt48% 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°

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