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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

4.5 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Truckee River Legacy Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Truckee River Regional Park near Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA. It climbs 285 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,722 – 5,925 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.32038, -120.15707
Nearest town Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA
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Directions

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Truckee River Legacy Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 5,721–5,926 ft

Out & Back · Truckee River Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.32038, -120.15707

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 88°F / low 42° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Riverview Sports Park Trail Connector, heading NE.
  4. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 200 ftReach Truckee River Legacy Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  24. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftTurn right onto Riverview Sports Park Trail Connector, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  30. 0.7 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-6-km-00b5

Trail surface

59% paved34% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 88°F42°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
90°40°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 89°56°
Wed 89°56°
Thu 92°59°
Fri 93°59°
Sat 92°61°
Sun 91°59°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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