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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 · ▲ 151 ft · 51 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 151 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,817 – 5,893 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Truckee River Legacy Trail 39.31810, -120.19613
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
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Truckee River Legacy Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 151 ft · 51 min

Elevation 5,818–5,892 ft

Out & Back · Truckee Springs

Trailhead: Truckee River Legacy Trail · 39.31810, -120.19613

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. 300 ftContinue straight onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto Rue Hilltop, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  8. 300 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  12. 300 ftSharp right onto Rue Hilltop, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 250 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-a752

Trail surface

49% dirt48% 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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