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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 · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Truckee River Legacy Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Truckee River Regional Park near Olympic Heights, CA. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,722 – 5,893 ft4.9 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

3.7 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 20 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 3: 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. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  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. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  18. 300 ftSharp right onto Rue Hilltop, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 350 ftContinue straight onto Rue Hilltop, heading SW.
  23. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  24. 300 ftSharp right, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miBear left onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  31. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  35. 150 ftTurn right onto Riverview Sports Park Trail Connector, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 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-cb47

Trail surface

50% dirt46% 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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