Connecting Truckee to Nevada City
22 miles of new construction between Hole in the Ground to Spaulding Lake Trail
Pines to Mines Trail Project
The Pines to Mines trail is envisioned to be a multi-use native surface trail system connecting Truckee, CA to Nevada City, CA. The system will be approximately 72 miles in length and will include 50 miles of existing Forest Service trails, as well as 22 miles of new trail construction.
The project area lies within the Tahoe National Forest and in Nevada County between the towns of Nevada City, CA and Truckee, CA along Highway 20 and north of Interstate Highway I-80.
Districts: Yuba River Ranger District, Sierraville Ranger District, Truckee Ranger District
About
Partnering together, Truckee Trails Foundation, United States Forest Service, Nevada County, Bear Yuba Land Trust, and Bicyclists of Nevada County, have been working to realize the dream of a long-distance trail
connecting both ends of Nevada County with stunning, adventuresome singletrack. With an alignment now in place and resource studies complete, the team is gearing up to break ground on this epic trail in 2024.
Trail Experience
To find its way from Truckee to Nevada City, the trail traverses across the following existing trails segments, from east to west: Trout Creek Trail, Donner Lake Rim Trail, Hole in the Ground, Grouse Ridge Trail, Spaulding Lake Trail, and Pioneer Trail . The Pines to Mines Trail will be made complete by building a 22-mile section between Hole in the Ground and Grouse Ridge trails.
Map
This map breaks down each section along the projected Pines to Mines route from Truckee to Nevada City.
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