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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

3.8 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Truckee River Legacy Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Truckee River Regional Park near Olympic Heights, CA. It climbs 286 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,722 – 5,893 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

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

3.8 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 5,721–5,892 ft

Out & Back · Truckee River Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.32803, -120.15404

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 90°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 4 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 right, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  16. 300 ftSharp right onto Rue Hilltop, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftContinue straight onto Rue Hilltop, heading SW.
  21. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  22. 300 ftSharp right, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miBear left onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 400 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  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. 0.1 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-d4b2

Trail surface

61% dirt29% paved10% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F56°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Wed 89°56°
Thu 92°59°
Fri 93°60°
Sat 93°61°
Sun 91°60°
Mon 90°58°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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