Destinations · California

Truckee

CA · 39.3261, -120.2106

Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive and Mount Rose Highway are signed byways within 30 miles of Truckee, California.

Understand

Truckee began in 1863 as Gray's Station, named for Joseph Gray's Roadhouse on the Trans-Sierra wagon road. The Central Pacific Railroad selected Truckee as the name of its railroad station by August 1867, even though the tracks would not reach the station until 1868. 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.

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Day-trip loops

Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.

Loop 1 · 4 h window · 109 mi

3 h 47 loop · 2 stops · back by 12:47 PM. Incorporates Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive.

Nevada State Railroad Museum · 60 min
Carson Raceway · 10 min

Touches Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive, Mount Rose Highway

Loop 2 · 8 h window · 245 mi

7 h 58 loop · 8 stops · back by 4:57 PM. Incorporates Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive.

Molossia's Friendship Gateway · 10 min
Republic of Molossia · 10 min
Pacific Grade Summit · 15 min
Ebbetts Peak · 15 min
Twin Peaks · 15 min
Inspiration Point · 15 min
Balancing Rock · 10 min
Eagle Rock · 15 min

Touches Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive, Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway, Mount Rose Highway

Common questions

How long is a scenic day-trip loop from Truckee?

Byway's engine bakes two loops from Truckee: 4 h, 109 miles, 2 stops; and 8 h, 245 miles, 8 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

What is there to stop at on a day trip from Truckee?

The 8 h loop stops at Molossia's Friendship Gateway, Republic of Molossia, Pacific Grade Summit, Ebbetts Peak, Twin Peaks, Inspiration Point, Balancing Rock and Eagle Rock. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.