Hike Lower Carpenter Valley with Truckee Donner Land Trust

From downtown Truckee:
Take 89 North toward Sierraville and turn left onto Alder Creek Road. Past the intersection with Schussing, take your first right turn onto Carpenter Valley Road (a dirt road with USFS signage).

From Tahoe Donner:
Follow Alder Creek Road toward Highway 89. Just past the Tahoe Donner campground, turn left at Carpenter Valley Road (a dirt road with USFS signage)

Then:
There is limited parking at the trailhead. There is ample parking at the beginning of Carpenter Valley Road and we would appreciate hikers being willing to carpool from there. A Land Trust docent will be organizing carpools in that parking area. To park at the trailhead follow Carpenter Valley Road approximately 2.25 miles and park ON THE LEFT ONLY well off the side of the roadway near the locked gate.