Trestle Tour Schedule 2011

Trestle Tours are guided, self driven tours of old railroad lines of the area. See old grade, ties, rail, logging camp sites, and even trestles! At each stop, the significance of the railroad its history is discussed. At some stops, there are short hikes along old grade. Exploration is encouraged! Mostly it is an enjoyable few hours in the beautiful Truckee area talking about whatever comes up.

Boca and Loyalton Railroad

From the switchback that tied The Boca & Loyalton to the Southern Pacific railroad we see the site of world famous Boca Beer, as well as the location of the ice storage buildings from Union Ice Company. Next, we go north along the Little Truckee River through Stampede Valley and Sardine Valley crossing Verdi Lumber eastern lines as well as Hobart Estates lines. See where Hobart laid narrow gauge rail on standard gauge ties that were left by the Boca and Loyalton. See the remnants of an old lumber camp. Get the details here .

Past Trestle Tours

Carson and Tahoe Lumber and Fluming Company

Starting near Glenbrook Nevada, we will follow the first part of the D. L. Bliss legacy. From Glenbrook we will go up the hill to follow old grade to a switchback on a trestle overlooking Lake Tahoe. Then it is a short drive to Spooner Meadow and Spooner Summit. This is where the lumber came off the railroad and was put in a V-Flume to float down to Carson City. We will then visit Clear Creek Canyon to see where the 17 mile flume trip went. Finally we will end at Carson City near the site of the old lumber yard. Get the details here.

Verdi Lumber Company

Starting in Verdi at the site of the Verdi Lumber mill, the tour progresses to Dog Valley. The northern and southern portions of the Verdi Lumber RR split here. Proceeding north past “Lazy Station” and the Port Arthur camp cut off, we will stop at the site of Camp Pixley. Over the hill, we head towards Purdy Creek camp and Long Valley camp. Finally we will take a hike up the five legged switchback to Lakeview Station. Get the details here.

Boca and Loyalton Railroad

From the switchback that tied The Boca & Loyalton to the Southern Pacific railroad we see the site of world famous Boca Beer, as well as the location of the ice storage buildings from Union Ice Company. Next, we go north along the Little Truckee River through Stampede Valley and Sardine Valley crossing Verdi Lumber eastern lines as well as Hobart Estates lines. See where Hobart laid narrow gauge rail on standard gauge ties that were left by the Boca and Loyalton. See the remnants of an old lumber camp.

Lake Tahoe Railway and Transportation Company

The second part of the D. L. Bliss legacy was to develop tourism in the Lake Tahoe area. Starting at the Truckee Railroad Museum we will see where the LTR&TCo. started. Then it is up the Truckee River seeing grade along the way. In the middle of the trip, there is a short walk on old grade along the Truckee river. At the end of the line was a 986 foot wharf on Lake Tahoe. There are remnants of pier poles we will see in the lake.

Hobart Estates

Hobart Estates railroad was tied to the Southern Pacific mainline in downtown Truckee where Truckee Railroad Museum rolling stock is now located. Follow the line to the site of the town of Hobart, 6 miles north of Truckee. See the remains of the engine service facility. From there, it’s out into the woods! See some of the largest trestles still left in the area.

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