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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

5.3 mi · ▲ 357 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Truckee River Legacy Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Truckee River Regional Park near Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA. It climbs 357 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,722 – 5,925 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.32038, -120.15707
Nearest town Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA
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Truckee River Legacy Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 357 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 5,721–5,926 ft

Out & Back · Truckee River Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.32038, -120.15707

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 88°F / low 42° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Riverview Sports Park Trail Connector, heading NE.
  4. 400 ftTurn 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 W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  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 SW.
  22. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  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 SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  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. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  36. 0.6 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-9-km-5e22

Trail surface

48% paved44% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 88°F42°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
90°40°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 89°56°
Wed 89°56°
Thu 92°59°
Fri 93°59°
Sat 92°61°
Sun 91°59°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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