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Donner Memorial State Park

Truckee River Legacy Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min

Truckee River Legacy Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Meadow Lake Park, CA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,909 – 5,955 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Truckee River Legacy Trail 39.32162, -120.21360
Nearest town Meadow Lake Park, CA
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Truckee River Legacy Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min

Elevation 5,907–5,955 ft

Out & Back · Donner Memorial State Park

Trailhead: Truckee River Legacy Trail · 39.32162, -120.21360

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 88°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miArrive 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-3-km-8dc5

Trail surface

42% dirt30% paved28% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F50°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 88°60°
Wed 87°58°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 90°58°
Sat 91°59°
Sun 91°56°

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