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2015-11-02 07 32 35 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

3.7 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Truckee River Legacy Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Truckee River Regional Park near Olympic Heights, CA. It climbs 286 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,722 – 5,893 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

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

3.7 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 5,721–5,892 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 NW.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  17. 300 ftSharp right onto Rue Hilltop, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 350 ftContinue straight onto Rue Hilltop, heading W.
  22. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  23. 300 ftSharp right, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miBear left onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  30. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 150 ftTurn right onto Riverview Sports Park Trail Connector, heading E.
  35. 0.1 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-6ff3

Trail surface

49% dirt40% 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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