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2015-11-02 07 50 13 View across the Truckee River from 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

3.2 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Truckee River Legacy Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Truckee River Regional Park near Olympic Heights, CA. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,722 – 5,866 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.32803, -120.15404
Nearest town Olympic Heights, CA
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Truckee River Legacy Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 5,721–5,866 ft

Out & Back · Truckee River Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.32803, -120.15404

Weather Aug 3: Partly cloudy, high 88°F / low 43° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Riverview Sports Park Trail Connector, heading NE.
  3. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 200 ftReach Truckee River Legacy Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  30. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 150 ftTurn right onto Riverview Sports Park Trail Connector, heading E.
  34. 0.2 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-5-km-03e9

Trail surface

67% dirt22% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 88°F43°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
90°40°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 90°57°
Wed 89°57°
Thu 92°60°
Fri 92°60°
Sat 92°61°
Sun 93°58°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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