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Truckee Springs

Truckee River Legacy Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 54 min

Truckee River Legacy Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Truckee Springs near Truckee, CA. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,817 – 5,893 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.32662, -120.17602
Nearest town Truckee, CA
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Truckee River Legacy Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 54 min

Elevation 5,818–5,892 ft

Out & Back · Truckee Springs

Trailhead: 39.32662, -120.17602

Weather Aug 3: Partly cloudy, high 88°F / low 42° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  4. 300 ftSharp right onto Rue Hilltop, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 450 ftReach Truckee River Legacy Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto Rue Hilltop, heading N.
  16. 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
  17. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  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-da46

Trail surface

54% paved43% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 88°F42°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
90°40°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 89°56°
Wed 89°56°
Thu 90°58°
Fri 90°58°
Sat 91°59°
Sun 91°56°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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