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5.5 Upper Truckee Falls
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Location: Meyers, El Dorado National Forest, El Dorado County
Height: ~20 ft.
Access:  
Distance: 0.4 miles (RT)
Elevation: 6500 ft. (+100 ft.)
Season: Apr-Jul
Difficulty: 
Lat/Long:38.79073, -120.02174
Directions:From the Hwy 50 / Hwy 89 junction in Meyers, drive south on Hwy 50 for 0.4 miles to South Upper Truckee Rd. Turn left and drive 3.7 miles to the turnoff for the Hawley Grade National Recreation Trail. Turn right and drive 0.3 miles to the end of the road, and find a place to park along the road.
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Upper Truckee Falls is a small 20 ft. drop along the Upper Truckee River. This one is definitely best seen in the spring when the river is flowing well. Later on in the summer, it is not very interesting. It is even better in the winter with snow and ice around the falls, and is easy (and popular) to come to in the winter as well.
Start off hiking on the historic Hawley Grade National Recreation Trail in Meyers. After a very short distance, the main trail turns uphill to the right. A spur trail on the left, however, leads to the Upper Truckee River and the waterfall.
If you are here in early spring, you might want to continue hiking on the Hawley Grade Trail. There is a seasonal waterfall along this trail (about 0.5 miles from the bottom). And even more interesting is a 60 ft. waterfall upstream from the lower falls on the Upper Truckee River. Do not miss out on that one.
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Other waterfalls nearby:
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