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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

5.8 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Truckee River Legacy Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Truckee River Regional Park near Polaris, CA. It climbs 325 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,702 – 5,893 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.33638, -120.13177
Nearest town Polaris, CA
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Truckee River Legacy Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 5,703–5,892 ft

Out & Back · Truckee River Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.33638, -120.13177

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 90°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 1.3 miBear right onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading W.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  14. 300 ftSharp right onto Rue Hilltop, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Rue Hilltop, heading W.
  19. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  20. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miBear left onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 350 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 500 ftBear right, heading E.
  28. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 1.3 miBear right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 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-6-km-8011

Trail surface

82% dirt17% paved1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F56°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed 90°57°
Thu 93°59°
Fri 93°60°
Sat 93°61°
Sun 92°60°
Mon 90°58°

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