Compass Skills Upper Loop
Trail near Truckee, California · Truckee Trails Foundation
Hiking Biking Mountain biking
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Getting there
No parking, restrooms or water are mapped at the start yet. Check before you go.
Trail start coordinates: 39.30807, -120.19098
Trail facts
- Open to
- Hiking, Biking
- Shape
- One way
- Elevation
- 6,267 to 6,343 ft
- Ride time
- 15 min by bike
- Surface
- Ground
- Managed by
- Truckee Trails Foundation
- County
- Nevada County, California
Can I bring my dog?
We don't have dog rules for this trail yet. Check signs at the trailhead or the land manager's website.
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Camping nearby
- Granite Flat (California) 0.9 mi away · Directions · Reserve
- Alpine Meadow Campground 3.8 mi away · Directions · Reserve
- Goose Meadows 3.6 mi away · Directions · Reserve
Federal campgrounds from Recreation.gov. Check dates and fees before you go.
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- Gentle Jeffery Trail 1.1 mi long
- Timber Cruise Trail 1.1 mi long
- Ridgeline Nature Loop 1.1 mi long
- SAWTOOTH 8.0 mi long
- 16E14-E15 0.0 mi long
- BALD MOUNTAIN MOTORCYCLE TRAIL 2.8 mi long
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Common questions
- How long is Compass Skills Upper Loop?
- Compass Skills Upper Loop is about 0.6 miles long, or about 1.2 miles out and back, based on mapped trail data.
- How much elevation gain is on Compass Skills Upper Loop?
- About 93 feet of climbing out and back. The trail runs between 6,267 and 6,343 feet above sea level.
- How long does it take to hike Compass Skills Upper Loop?
- Plan on about 30 min at an easy pace for the round trip, counting time for the climbs. Fast hikers will be quicker, and families with kids slower.
- Are dogs allowed on Compass Skills Upper Loop?
- We don't have dog rules for this trail yet. Check signs at the trailhead or the land manager's website.
- What can you do on Compass Skills Upper Loop?
- Compass Skills Upper Loop is open to hiking and biking, according to OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Where does Compass Skills Upper Loop start?
- One end of the mapped trail is at 39.30807, -120.19098. Use the Directions button to get there.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (view or fix on OpenStreetMap). Elevation from USGS data via AWS Terrain Tiles. Times are estimates. Length and route come from mapped data and may differ from signs on the ground. Always check for closures before you go.