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Donner Memorial State Park

Truckee River Legacy Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 39 min

Truckee River Legacy Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Armstrong, CA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,925 – 5,968 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.32267, -120.22874
Nearest town Armstrong, CA
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Truckee River Legacy Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 39 min

Elevation 5,925–5,968 ft

Out & Back · Donner Memorial State Park

Trailhead: 39.32267, -120.22874

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 87°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 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-3-km-e068

Trail surface

32% gravel23% paved2% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F51°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 87°60°
Wed 87°57°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 90°58°
Sat 90°59°
Sun 91°56°

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