Truckee River Legacy Trail

The Truckee River Legacy Foundation (TRLF) has deep history with the creation of the Truckee River Legacy Trail and it’s continued implementation. While the Foundation’s goal is to have a trail that stretches from Lake Tahoe in Tahoe City all the way to the Nevada state line, there is also a concentrated effort within the Town of Truckee limits.

In 2015, the Town of Truckee adopted the updated Truckee Trails and Bikeways Master Plan, which provides detailed guidelines for the development of over 35 miles of paved trails (Class I) and 60 miles of bike lanes (Class II) within the Town. The plan identifies the Truckee River Legacy Trail as a high priority trail. When complete, the Truckee River Legacy Trail will connect the Donner Memorial State Park to the Glenshire neighborhood. The majority of the route will parallel the Truckee River. Phases 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4A and a portion of 5 through the Mousehole on highway 89 are completed.

Phase 4B, the last remaining section to be completed, will connect the end of Phase 4A with a bridge across the Truckee River and connection to the intersection of Highway 89 South and West River Street. This portion of the trail will include a trailhead parking lot on West River Street.