297 official trails lie within 25 miles of Truckee — 1,336 miles in total, 163 rated easy and 60 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 5,447 ft; the median trail gains 443 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western States | 12.2 | 2,541 ft | Expert | 54 min · 14 mi |
| NST - Pacific Crest | 186.3 | 5,447 ft | Expert | 30 min · 15 mi |
| Tevis Cup | 20.0 | 2,282 ft | Expert | 1 h 53 min · 36 mi |
| Palisades Creek | 9.6 | 2,284 ft | Expert | 1 h 23 min · 30 mi |
| Tahoe Yosemite Trail | 10.0 | 2,601 ft | Expert | 59 min · 31 mi |
| Fordyce Jeep Trail | 11.8 | 1,982 ft | Expert | 1 h 29 min · 34 mi |
| Tahoe Rim Trail | 37.0 | 2,682 ft | Expert | 50 min · 23 mi |
| Pacific Crest Trl | 32.5 | 2,218 ft | Expert | 28 min · 14 mi |
| Big Granite | 5.3 | 3,481 ft | Expert | 1 h 15 min · 37 mi |
| Hunters | 9.6 | 1,724 ft | Expert | 4 h 41 min · 137 mi |
| Grouse Ridge Trail | 10.2 | 2,098 ft | Expert | 1 h 17 min · 30 mi |
| Warren Lake | 8.0 | 1,444 ft | Expert | 31 min · 12 mi |
| Walker Mine Trail | 4.0 | 3,377 ft | Hard | 2 h 07 min · 39 mi |
| Forest Route 88 | 14.4 | 1,201 ft | Expert | 1 h 26 min · 33 mi |
| Palisades Creek Trail | 6.3 | 2,318 ft | Expert | 45 min · 22 mi |
| Pioneer | 25.8 | 1,596 ft | Expert | 24 mi (straight-line) |
| Donner Lake Rim Trail | 9.3 | 1,459 ft | Expert | 16 min · 6 mi |
| Stanford Rock Trail | 7.1 | 1,969 ft | Hard | 42 min · 22 mi |
| Big Chief | 8.2 | 1,524 ft | Expert | 30 min · 9 mi |
| Rubicon Trail | 9.5 | 741 ft | Expert | 2 h 44 min · 42 mi |
| Prosser Hill Motorcycle | 8.6 | 1,269 ft | Expert | 23 min · 7 mi |
| Signal Peak | 4.0 | 2,315 ft | Hard | 56 min · 31 mi |
| Mckinstry | 3.8 | 2,256 ft | Hard | 3 h 35 min · 52 mi |
| Overland Emigrant Trail | 14.6 | 470 ft | Hard | 31 min · 12 mi |
Waterfalls: NST - Pacific Crest to Loves Falls
Summits: NST - Pacific Crest to Bucks Summit; Pacific Crest Trl to Mount Stephens; Big Chief to Big Chief; Prosser Hill Motorcycle to Prosser Hill
Lakes: NST - Pacific Crest to Tamarack Lakes; Palisades Creek to Long Lake; Tahoe Yosemite Trail to Rubicon Lake; Tahoe Rim Trail to Watson Lake
Viewpoints: Rubicon Jeep to Observation Point; Loch Leven to Big Bend Overlook; Cherry Point to Loch Leven Viewpoint; Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail to Benches Viewpoint
Mountain passes: Tahoe Yosemite Trail to Phipps Pass; Pacific Crest Trl to Castle Pass; Hole In The Ground to Castle Pass; Ellis Peak Trail to Barker Pass
Rock formations: NST - Pacific Crest to Lookout Rock; Stanford Rock Trail to Stanford Rock; Truckee River Bike Trail to Fir Crags
Springs: NST - Pacific Crest to Cold Springs; Pioneer to Sardine Spring; Rubicon Trail to Rubicon Springs; Painted Rock Trail to Soda Springs
Beaches: Rubicon Trl to Calawee Cove Beach; Lighthouse Trl to Calawee Cove Beach
Nearby towns: Reno (23 mi) · Carson City (27 mi) · Grass Valley (47 mi) · Placerville (53 mi)
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