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2015-11-02 07 29 03 View east through 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 Springs

Truckee River Legacy Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 50 min

Truckee River Legacy Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Truckee Springs near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,817 – 5,893 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Truckee River Legacy Trail 39.32062, -120.19218
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
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Truckee River Legacy Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 50 min

Elevation 5,818–5,892 ft

Out & Back · Truckee Springs

Trailhead: Truckee River Legacy Trail · 39.32062, -120.19218

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Rue Hilltop, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  10. 300 ftSharp right onto Rue Hilltop, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.5 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-4-km-49a5

Trail surface

59% paved38% dirt3% 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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