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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 · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Truckee River Legacy Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Truckee River Regional Park near Olympic Heights, CA. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain, and 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: Riverview Sports Park Trail Connector 39.32947, -120.15624
Nearest town Olympic Heights, CA
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Truckee River Legacy Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 5,721–5,892 ft

Out & Back · Truckee River Regional Park

Trailhead: Riverview Sports Park Trail Connector · 39.32947, -120.15624

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 88°F / low 43° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Riverview Sports Park Trail Connector, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  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 SW.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  31. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 150 ftTurn right onto Riverview Sports Park Trail Connector, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 150 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-7-km-b942

Trail surface

61% dirt35% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 88°F43°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity23%
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°59°
Fri 93°60°
Sat 93°61°
Sun 92°60°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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