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 9.2-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

Directions

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Truckee River Legacy Trail

9.2 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 3 hr 19 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 right, heading NW.
  5. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  16. 300 ftSharp right onto Rue Hilltop, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading NW.
  18. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftContinue straight onto Rue Hilltop, heading SW.
  21. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  22. 300 ftSharp right, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miBear left onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  29. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  32. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  33. 2.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  35. 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% paved47% dirt1% 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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