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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 River Regional Park

Truckee River Legacy Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 515 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Truckee River Legacy Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Truckee River Regional Park near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It climbs 515 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,817 – 6,231 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31746, -120.18726
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
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Truckee River Legacy Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 515 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 5,818–6,230 ft

Out & Back · Truckee River Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.31746, -120.18726

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 300 ftContinue straight onto Rue Hilltop, heading N.
  11. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 300 ftSharp right, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  16. 300 ftSharp right onto Rue Hilltop, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 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-b9b2

Trail surface

66% dirt31% paved3% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F48°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
90°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 87°58°
Wed 87°57°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 91°57°
Sat 91°58°
Sun 89°57°

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