Emigrant Trail is a 17.5 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Truckee, California that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from March until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail.
January 23, 2021It was pretty icy
September 8, 2020Nice. Well trodden. Classic Northern Sierra scenery.
August 31, 2020Good and groomed
August 21, 2020August 19, 2020So fun and beautiful. Down hill and up hill for a perfect challenge. May be a little long for some kids but amazing for adults. Out and back. We saw a ton of mountain bikers so it would be an awesome mountain biking trail too! Overall a great trail!
May 26, 2020Really nice singletrack for the entire route, nothing very technical. Partially shaded. Significant climbs and descents, but they were always short. Love the changing scenery. Enjoyed it and would do again! I’m an intermediate mountain biker with moderate fitness and the whole route took me about 3 hours.
May 9, 2020First time mountain bikers, took the kids (11 y.o.’s) and we made it to Stampede and back. Only took us 5.5 hours total. Some hairy rocky spots and some steep runs. It was really fun, and the trails were well maintained. No snow left, and the trails were dry. Other bikers were rude and would run you off the trail in a heartbeat. There were a few joggers, but the majority of the trail was visited by mountain bikers. We will definitely do this again!
May 2, 2020April 26, 2020Great trail and beautiful views! Barely saw any snow off the trail. The trail was dry and and well kept. Seemed like it’s primarily used for mountain biking, but it was great for hiking as well.
November 10, 2019Well maintained trail, easy to follow. Slow but steady up/down hill with a lot of flatter bits, a few places were a little rocky but nothing too bad. Lots of mountain bikers and a few trail runners, no other hikers. Made it about 4 miles in before deciding to turn back. Meh scenery, not terrible but not breathtaking either. Seems great for mountain biking, but there are better trails around for hikers. Would maybe be a good trail for beginner hikers looking to break in their bodies/gear.
August 6, 2019long but it was a challenge and tbe scenery is beautiful
July 21, 2019Nice trail, well maintained. Nothing technical and a good workout. It's easy to hit your speed comfort level on the downhills. No water spickets along the trail; I got water at the campground near the North trailhead.
November 11, 2018This is a really great trail. Super easy single track in the beautiful Truckee area. Easy access.
October 9, 2018Great trail for dogs - some uphill elevation climbs but mostly flat. Beautiful alpine forest and meadows. Freeway noise drops off after the first mile when the trail changes direction.
May 12, 2018Exceptional Single track flow. Well kept, beautiful views and easy access. Small berms on many of the turns make for some fast sections. Easily doable if not preferable on Hardtail but having the full squish was nice on the way back.
June 8, 2017Hiked from the start on Alder Creek to Prosser Creek and back, 14.50 mile round-trip. Very beautiful along Alder Creek with lots of water. Crossed Prosser Creek on Hwy 89 because creek is very high. There are quite a few trees down at the start along Alder Creek. You can clamber over or go around.
June 5, 2016
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