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town.truckee

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.

truckee, California

elevation: 5820'
population: 16,729
zip code: 96161

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Truckee

location:
Nevada County
NW of Tahoe
on Interstate 80

lodging

Truckee
lodging

recreation

recreation:

  • backpacking
  • camping
  • hiking
  • horseback riding
  • fishing
  • snowboarding
  • snow skiing
  • kayaking
  • mountain biking
  • golfing
  • snowmobiling
  • parks, forests, rivers & lakes

    parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

  • Tahoe National Forest
  • Donner Lake - Donner State Park
  • Truckee River
  • Truckee River Regional Park
  • Yuba Pass Snow Park
  • Fordyce Creek
  • Truckee River Kayaking
  • Donner Summit Sno-Park
  • Martis Creek Lake
  • 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
    nearby towns:
    Norden
    Soda Springs (Nevada)
    Tahoe City
    Sierraville
    Squaw Valley
    Alta
    Colfax








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