town.truckee

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Dubbed as one of the coldest towns in the West, the high elevation Sierra town of Truckee, California features some of the best alpine scenery around. Lake Tahoe to the south, Gold Lake to the north, Reno down the hill, pine forest, granite peaks, big rivers & streams running all over, with meadows to picnic, trails to hike & bike, plus snowy slopes to ski.

Tahoe National Forest Map

Desolation Wilderness Map

Lake Tahoe Map: Tahoe Recreation

Sierra Nevada Topo Map

Tahoe Lake Map

elevation: 5820'

population: 13,864

zip code: 96161

Mountain

terrain:
alpine lakes, rivers & ski slopes

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location:
Nevada County
NW of Tahoe
on Interstate 80

= TRU

recreation:

backpacking

camping

Hiking

Horseback Trails

fishing

snowboarding

snow skiing

kayaking

mountain biking

golf

snowmobiling

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

Tahoe National Forest

Donner Lake - Donner State Park

Truckee River

Truckee River Regional Park

Yuba Gap Snow Park

Fordyce Creek

Truckee River

Donner Summit Sno-Park

Upper Little Truckee Campground

Bear Valley Campground OHV

Hampshire Rocks Campground

Sterling Lake Campground

Woodchuck Campground

truckee campgrounds

Donner State Park Camping
Granite Flat Campground
Goose Meadows Campground
Truckee Campground - Prosser
Upper Little Truckee River Camps
Boca Campground - Truckee
Alpine Meadows - Martis Creek Lake
Big Bend Group Camp - Yuba River
Boyington Mill Campground
Silver Creek Campground Truckee River
Lower Little Truckee Campground

description:
Truckee is located atop the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the granite splendor & alpine country of Nevada County California. I-80 does get some serious snow & is known to close occassionally, so check weather conditions thru Cal-Trans anytime during winter months: October - April

nearby towns:
Norden
Soda Springs (Nevada Co)
Tahoe City
Sierraville
Squaw Valley

local links:

Truckee-Donner Chamber of Commerce
10065 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, CA 96161
530-587-2757
http://www.truckee.com

Rafting the Truckee River
Truckee River Winery
Truckee River Legacy Foundation
Moody's Bistro & Lounge
Truckee Meadows Community College
Truckee Trails - Hike & Bike
Truckee Road Conditions: Cal Trans I-80
Sierra Avalanche 530-587-3558
Traffic Reports I-80

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