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Truckee

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Truckee is an incorporated town in Nevada County, California, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 16,180, reflecting an increase of 2,316 from the 13,864 counted in the 2000 Census.NameThe town’s original name was Coburn Station, commemorating a saloon keeper. It was renamed Truckee after a Paiute chief, whose assumed Paiute name was Tru-ki-zo. He was the father of Chief Winnemucca and grandfather of Sarah Winnemucca. The first Europeans who came to cross the Sierra Nevada encountered his tribe. The friendly Chief rode toward them yelling, “Tro-kay!”, which is Paiute for “Everything is all right”. The unaware travelers assumed he was yelling his name. Chief Truckee later served as a guide for John C. Frémont.
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Northstar California
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Duration: 8 hours
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Donner Memorial State Park and Emigrant Trail Museum
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HeliTahoe
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Duration: 1h 30 min
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River Rafting & Tubing
4.7
Duration: 2 hours

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Tahoe Treetop Adventure Parks
Tahoe City
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Duration: 2 hours
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Emerald Bay State Park
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Heavenly Mountain Resort
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Hidden gems in Truckee

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Tahoe Donner Cross Country
5.0
Duration: 2 hours
Truckee River Legacy Trail
5.0
Duration: 2h 30 min
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Tahoe Donner
4.6
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Donner Lake Watersports & Marina
4.8
Duration: 2 hours

Trails in Truckee

Tompkins Memorial Trail
5.0
Duration: 2h 30 min
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Truckee Bike Park
4.9
Duration: 2h 30 min
Mt Judah Loop Trail
4.4
Duration: 4 hours
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Northstar Ski Resort
3.8
Duration: 2 hours

Winter Sports in Truckee

Eagle Ridge Snowmobile Outfitters
5.0
Duration: 2 hours
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Boreal Mountain Resort
2.2
Duration: 8 hours
Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area
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Duration: 2 hours
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Soda Springs
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Duration: 8 hours

Kid-friendly things to do in Truckee

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KidZone Museum
4.2
Duration: 2 hours
West End Beach
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