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 Legacy Trail is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Truckee River Regional Park near Polaris, CA. It climbs 266 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,722 – 5,893 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.33638, -120.13177
Nearest town Polaris, CA

Directions

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Truckee River Legacy Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 266 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 5,721–5,892 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. 1.1 miSharp right onto Riverview Sports Park Trail Connector, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  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 SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  17. 300 ftSharp right onto Rue Hilltop, heading W.
  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 SW.
  22. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  23. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miBear left onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  30. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 150 ftTurn right onto Riverview Sports Park Trail Connector, heading E.
  35. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  36. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

70% dirt25% paved4% gravel1% 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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