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All 246 places by distance →One day from Truckee
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:15 pm
70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Truckee
- Donner Lakelake · 45 min
- Donner Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Mount Plutoviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Martis Camp Conservation Easementviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Boca Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Truckee
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Truckee?
Martis Camp Conservation Easement (viewpoint, about 8 km), Donner Lake (lake, about 9 km), Boca Dam (dam, about 13 km), Mount Pluto (viewpoint, about 13 km), Donner Peak (peak, about 14 km), Boca Reservoir (reservoir, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Truckee?
159 places on Spotwander: 50 hill stations & viewpoints, 53 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens, 15 beaches & coast, 8 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Truckee?
Martis Camp Conservation Easement, about 8 km by road; Mount Pluto (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Truckee?
Donner Lake 301 Dam, about 6 km by road; Martis Creek Lake Dam (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Truckee?
Start in Truckee, visit Donner Lake, then Donner Peak, then Mount Pluto, then Martis Camp Conservation Easement, then Boca Dam, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.