Rue Hilltop is a 2-mile out-and-back in Truckee River Regional Park near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It climbs 389 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,817 – 6,168 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31930, -120.18988
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
Directions
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Rue Hilltop
2 mi · ▲ 389 ft · 52 min
Elevation 5,818–6,169 ft
Out & Back · Truckee River Regional Park
Trailhead: 39.31930, -120.18988
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 87°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Rue Hilltop, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
56% dirt41% paved3% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 87°F48°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
90°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue
87°58°
Wed
87°57°
Thu
90°57°
Fri
91°57°
Sat
91°58°
Sun
89°57°
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- Truckee River Legacy Trail 2 mi · ▲ 389 ft
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