Truckee has 119 miles of mapped trails, 3.7 for every square mile of land
18% of Truckee’s land is conserved, about 3,618 acres. 1,668 acres are parks and preserves, 98 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Tahoe National Forest (19.7 mi), Canyon Springs (8.1 mi), Old Greenwood (2.9 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #140 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
3,618 acres · of 32.3 sq mi of land
Trails
119 mi
3.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,668 ac
98 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
53 mi
30 mi lanes · 23 mi paths
Highest peak
6,722 ft
Alder Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
3 beaches · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Truckee?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Truckee is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #140 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Truckee’s overall grade.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
30 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
23 mi
off-road bike paths
Donner Lake Rim TrailBike route
2.5 mi
Courts & fields
19Tennis
9Soccer
6Baseball
3Basketball
1Football
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
5 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Daylight (h)
9.7
10.7
11.8
13.2
14.3
14.9
14.7
13.7
12.4
11.1
10.0
9.4
High (°F)
43
45
49
54
63
73
82
81
74
63
50
42
Rain (in)
6.2
5.8
5.1
2.5
1.9
0.7
0.3
0.4
0.5
2.0
3.4
6.3
July is the driest month (0.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 6.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Truckee →
Questions about parks and trails in Truckee
Where can I hike in Truckee?
The longest trail networks: Tahoe National Forest, 19.7 miles; Canyon Springs, 8.1 miles; Old Greenwood, 2.9 miles; Bucknam Tract Conservation Easement, 2.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Truckee is conserved land?
18% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Truckee’s trails?
Tahoe National Forest and Canyon Springs don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Truckee?
53 miles of bike routes are on the map: 30 of painted or protected lanes and 23 of off-road paths. Named routes: Donner Lake Rim Trail.
Is there public land near Truckee?
192,065 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Truckee or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,612 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Truckee have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #140 of 847 in California. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Truckee neighbors.
Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0