FINDING TRUCKEE
What I knew about Truckee was that it was at or near the Donner Pass. And that is snowed a lot. We had also heard that modern Truckee is a fun and charming mountain town above Lake Tahoe.
The Odd Fellows building, still in use, was built in 1871. Odd Fellows were a strong lodge in California's gold country and mountains.
On the way from Lake Tahoe to Reno, the Truckee River passes a lot of back doors and porches.
In the autumn it certainly is a charming spot. Now when winter starts to bring the hundreds of inches of snow to the Sierra, things no doubt change a bit. But snow boarders and skiers have different appreciations. I don't know that I will see Truckee in the snow, but we enjoyed
it as it looks above.
In the autumn it certainly is a charming spot. Now when winter starts to bring the hundreds of inches of snow to the Sierra, things no doubt change a bit. But snow boarders and skiers have different appreciations. I don't know that I will see Truckee in the snow, but we enjoyed
it as it looks above.
See you down the trail.
Love these photos. Makes me want to go on a road trip.
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Me too. But no car so . . .
ReplyDeleteI've heard about Truckee my whole life and have known people who lived there, but so far I haven't made the trip. Must get me going....
ReplyDeleteThanks to my fraternity brother Mike Miller of Paso Robles for helping me with geography.
ReplyDeleteThe post now reflects the correction that the Truckee River flows FROM Lake Tahoe to Nevada.
I've been to Truckee many times but don't remember it. Something to do with the several saloons there.
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