Longboarding Truckee River Legacy Trail

Longboarding Truckee River Legacy Trail is a great way to experience this smooth paved path. This run is about six miles each way and it parallels the Truckee River and traverses some beautiful scenery! Categorized as a Class 1 bike path you’ll encounter plenty of other people enjoying the trail and the beautiful scenery it provides. Read on to learn more about the logistics, the surprise finale and what to expect.

Quick Info: Longboarding Island Trail

Distance: 6 miles one way

Surface Type: Asphalt

Directions: Click here to get directions to Truckee Regional Park

Know Before You Go: The trail starts at the Truckee River Regional Park but there are other entry points at: Glenshire Dr, Butterfield Dr, and the River View Sports Park. This is also the only trail in Truckee that is plowed during the winter.

Check our longboarding Truckee River Legacy Trail video below! And we’d appreciate if you would subscribe to our channel to stay tuned for more videos 🙂

Our Experience Longboarding Truckee River Legacy Trail

We started longboarding the Truckee River Legacy trail at the Regional Park where the Truckee Skatepark is. There is plenty of parking at the park and you’ll also find bathrooms, drinking fountains, a playground and some picnic areas.

The path down to the bike trail can be found at the back of the park by the disc golf area. Or you can make your way over towards the baseball fields where you’ll find a hockey rink and the beginning of the bike path. The path starts in the woods and the smooth pavement makes for a very enjoyable ride.

The 6 mile ride along the Truckee River runs through a mix of wooded sections and some beautiful open spaces that provide a beautiful backdrop for a mellow longboard run. Most of the path is pretty level making for a pretty easy longboarding experience and the wide path is great for some carving and pumping.

The path is well utilized by the community so it’s likely that you’ll find some traffic on the Truckee River Trail. Be aware of other riders and bikes traveling fast. As you make your way east on the path you’ll eventually go under the large highway bridge.

Cruise it Later – Pin it Now!

Most of the path is pretty level but there are a few fun downhill areas where it’s pretty easy to go fast. I was able to build up a good amount of speed with some big kicks and pumping my flexy Lost Coast Longboarding longboard.

The Truckee River Legacy Trail ends at Glenshire Drive. You can tell you’re getting close to the end of the trail when you have to cross the bridge over the stream. After crossing the bridge, you’ll come to a very large and steep hill with a number of switchbacks. This final ascent leads to the end where you’ll reach a parking area and an overlook. One of the highlights of longboarding Truckee River Legacy Trail was this overlook at the top of this hill. There is an amazing scenic view of the river, forest and mountains in the distance. Longboarding down the hill is pretty intense and will require some power slides to slow down if you attempt it.

Overall, longboarding Truckee River Legacy Trail is a great experience! Not only is the path smooth and fun but the beautiful surrounding scenery makes this path a memorable one. The trail was smooth and the majority of it was level making it a fun, mellow longboard run. Just be prepared for a lot of kicking. If you follow the path east paralleling Brockway Road, there is another short section of paved path. You’ll find a pretty good hill run right away. Then the trail will continue past the golf course before eventually ending in a neighborhood.

Thanks for Reading!

We love getting to know new areas and doing it from a longboard on a scenic, paved path is even better! Longboarding Truckee River Legacy Trail is a great scenic cruise. And it’s pretty convenient how it started right next to the Truckee Skatepark. We’ve longboarded a few great paths on our travels as well as some beautiful mountain roads. You can read about some of our other longboard adventures by checking out the links below:

• Longboarding Dillon Reservoir Rec Path
• Owens Gorge Road Longboarding Run
• Longboarding Hyalite Canyon
• Longboarding Around Rio Grande del Norte National Monument

If you’re on the market for a new longboard, head over to our Lost Coast Longboarding Shop! You can check out our latest lineup of our unique hand painted longboards. And we also design and screen print our own t-shirts and now have long sleeves as well.

And you can also show your support for The Lost Longboarder Blog by using our Amazon link whenever you’re doing some online shopping. It won’t change your shopping experience but it’ll help us out a bit. Thank you!