Truckee has 36 hiking trails. These trails range from 0.9 to 16.4 miles in length. The most popular trails are Grouse Ridge to Glacier Lake, Martis Creek Wildlife Area and Sagehen Creek. Trails.com member Karen J. recently completed Lakeside Interpretive Trail at Donner Lake.
Sagehen CreekView Trail Details
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Wildflower season reaches a dramatic crescendo in early to midsummer along Sagehen Creek, where a short, easy trail provides access to the area ...
Grouse Ridge to Glacier LakeView Trail Details
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An abundance of glaciated, subalpine scenery awaits hikers who complete this easy but moderately long hike to the Glacier Lake area. Side trips ...
Donner Memorial State Park - Donner Lakeshore Trail & Nature TrailView Trail Details
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The Donner Lakeshore Trail parallels the shoreline of three-mile long Donner Lake. It is a level hike from Donner Creek, the lake's outlet, ...
Wildflower season reaches a dramatic crescendo in early summer along Sagehen Creek, where a short, easy trail provides access for young and old ...
Loch Leven LakesView Trail Details
A handy out-and-back day hike from hectic Interstate 80, Loch Leven Lakes provide a dose of classic Sierra beauty—flowers, forest, granite, lakes—without ...
Summit Lake TrailView Trail Details
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A buddy of mine, a dog lover and travel writer, asked if I was going to include Summit Lake in this guidebook. I hadn’t thought about it, since ...
Coldstream Trail to Tinker KnobView Trail Details
This route is so seldom used that a nearby resort owner has dubbed it the “Lost Trail,” and it provides tranquil passage to the Pacific Crest ...
Paradise Lake TrailView Trail Details
The PCT combined with a 1-mile stretch of abandoned jeep road provides a well-graded route to island-dotted Paradise Lake, one of the most picturesque ...
Commemorative Emigrant TrailView Trail Details
Follow in the steps of history along the Overland Emigrant Trail, which roughly parallels a route used by emigrants in the 1800s. A popular mountain-biking ...
Summit LakeView Trail Details
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Summit Lake sits at 7,400 feet and is surrounded by forest. The trail to the lake follows a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail. Along the way, ...
A lovely trail leads through wildflower-filled meadows and woodlands to the shoreline of an arm of Stampede Reservoir.
Lakeside Interpretive Trail at Donner LakeView Trail Details
Deep blue Donner Lake hosts a wonderful interpretive trail focused on both the lake’s spectacular alpine setting and on the history of the infamous ...
Loves FallsView Trail Details
An easy, traversing hike leads to a thunderous fall on the North Yuba River. Looking both upstream and downstream from the bridge at Loves Falls, ...
Martis Creek Lake and Wildlife AreaView Trail Details
When most people think of outdoor recreation in and around Tahoe, they envision swooping carved turns down the runs of world-class ski resorts, ...
Lacey Valley TrailView Trail Details
Lovers of wildlife and wildflowers should find plenty to admire on this easy and relatively short stroll through Lacey Valley. Thanks to the ...
Martis Creek Wildlife AreaView Trail Details
In 1972 the Corps of Engineers dammed Martis Creek, creating Martis Creek Lake, a reservoir that at full capacity holds 20,400 acre-feet of water ...
Donner Memorial State ParkView Trail Details
Donner Memorial Park has enough diversions to fill a couple of hours or an entire week. The park boasts two trails: a short nature-trail loop ...
A lovely trail leads through wildflower-filled meadows and woodlands to the shoreline of an arm of Stampede Reservoir. This gentle ramble leads ...
Lake Tahoe gets all the glory, but this satellite lake, also deep and blue, is traced by an interpretive trail that shines a spotlight on ...
Sagehen Creek TrailView Trail Details
This easy flat trail is every dog’s dream, and there’s something in it for you, too. The gurgling waters of Sagehen Creek escort you visibly ...
Mount JudahView Trail Details
Straddling the crest of the Sierra above Donner Lake, Mount Judah is an easy, accessible peak with summit views that stretch east over Donner ...
Mt. Lola and White Rock LakeView Trail Details
An infrequently used trail north of Lake Tahoe leads strong hikers to a far-ranging view of the northern Sierra and southern Cascades from the ...
Mount Lola and White Rock LakeView Trail Details
A nearly forgotten trail north of Lake Tahoe takes hikers to a far-ranging view of the northern Sierra. Those with extra time and energy have ...
Granite Chief LoopView Trail Details
Delving into the isolated headwaters canyon of the American River’s middle fork, this ambitious day hike through the Granite Chief Wilderness ...
Tinker KnobView Trail Details
Tinker Knob is one of the most delightful and rewarding day-hike destinations in the Tahoe region. The high volcanic ridge between Donner Pass ...
