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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

2.4 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 52 min

Truckee River Legacy Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Truckee Springs near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,817 – 5,893 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Truckee River Legacy Trail 39.31720, -120.19794
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
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Truckee River Legacy Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 52 min

Elevation 5,818–5,892 ft

Out & Back · Truckee Springs

Trailhead: Truckee River Legacy Trail · 39.31720, -120.19794

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 88°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 350 ftContinue straight onto Rue Hilltop, heading E.
  9. 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
  10. 300 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  14. 300 ftSharp right onto Rue Hilltop, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 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-4-km-98a2

Trail surface

50% dirt47% paved3% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F49°
Feels like79°Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
90°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 88°59°
Wed 88°58°
Thu 90°58°
Fri 90°58°
Sat 91°60°
Sun 92°57°

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