Truckee-Tahoe Travel Alert

Updated for October 7-10, 2024

This week we have isolated showers on Monday with sunny skies returning for the rest of the week. Fall colors are POPPING & now is the time to book your trip! With gorgeous displays of yellow, orange, & gold, catch the fall action with a stroll on these lesser known trails.
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‍‍Tahoe National Forest increased fire restrictions from Sept 29, 2024 through Nov 28, 2024. Under increased restrictions all campfires, smoking, shooting and charcoal BBQs are prohibited on Tahoe National Forest lands and recreation areas.

Weather, Conditions & Roads

View Truckee's weather forecast, National Weather Service alerts, live traffic cams, wildfire cams, highway information, and more on our Weather, Roads, Cams page.

Air Quality: Get Truckee's official air quality index (AQI) forecast and current readings
Roads & Construction: Current Truckee roads, Highways & Construction updates blog
Webcams: Real-time look at Truckee-Tahoe area

Truckee-Tahoe Air Quality

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Getting Around Truckee

TART Connect - FREE On-Demand Shuttle in Truckee-Tahoe

TART Connect Schedule:

Fall - Sept 3rd through Dec 11, 2024. 6:30am-10pm daily

Use the FREE on-demand shuttle to get from your Truckee lodging to anywhere within Truckee town limits. Point to point rides seven days a week. Download the TART Connect APP on Android or Apple, then order a ride and get picked up in as little as 15 minutes. Additional vehicles have also been added to the fleet this winter to help minimize wait times.

Current Fire Bans in Truckee

Tahoe National Forest Fire Restrictions

From Sept 29, 2024 through Nov 28, 2024 - NO CAMPFIRES, smoking, shooting, and charcoal BBQs on Tahoe National Forest Lands & recreation areas.

Truckee Fire Ban

In effect for Truckee and Donner Summit residential areas:

NO WOOD OR CHARCOAL FIRES & BBQs. Residential campfires/bonfires that burn anything other than gas. BBQ’s that burn solid fuel like charcoal briquettes, wood or lump charcoal including the Big Green Egg type are not prohibited.
Outdoor gas devices are permitted including gas fire pits, gas BBQ’s, pellet burning devices.
During a Red Flag Warning, all open flames are banned including gas grills. Red Flag Warnings are posted by the National Weather Service and posted on truckeefire.org.

Donner Memorial State Park Fire Restrictions

Camping: Fires permitted in designated camp rings.
Day Use: Wood and charcoal prohibited in day use areas. Propane/gas grill allowed.
During a Red Flag Warning, wood and charcoal fires are prohibited.

Download the Watch Duty App to get updates and sign up for TahoeAlerts - Your One-Stop Emergency Notification System.

Travel Guides

2024 Sustainable Truckee Visitor Guide

Before you arrive, check out the Sustainable Truckee Visitor Guide for ways to travel sustainably with mindfulness and care for our environment, community, and local economy. The guide lists actions you can take to learn and stay informed, reduce waste, respect our land, water, and wildlife, visit car-free, lower carbon emissions, be a good neighbor, and much more.

Other Visitor's Guides

Planning a visit to Truckee-Tahoe? Read these Visitor Guides to prepare for your trip and understand what to "know before you go."

Visitor's Guide to Black Bears and Food Storage
Visitor’s Guide to Sustainable Transportation
Visitor's Guide to Boating and Water Recreation
Visitor's Guide to Wildfire Season
Visitor's Guide to Planned Power Outages (PSOMs)

Leave No Trace & Trash Info

Trash & Recycling in Bear Country

Learn how to properly recycle and dispose of trash in bear county from Keep Truckee Green. When visiting Truckee-Tahoe, always dispose of trash in a secured, bear-proof garbage receptacle. If a bin is full, pack out your trash - take it home or find the closest empty bin. Remember, proper food storage protects bears and keeps us all safe!

Visitor's Guide to Black Bears and Food Storage
Be Bearwise on Vacation - Bear Safety
Tips from Keep Truckee Green
Download Recycling & Trash Guide (PDF) - English & Spanish

Leave No Trace and Pack Out Your Trash

We invite everyone to help take care of Truckee-Tahoe's beautiful landscape. Please keep our trails, beaches, and public areas clean and litter-free. Pack out all of your trash, and pick up any other trash you see for extra good karma points. Thank you for being a good steward of our mountain town!

Learn how to Recreate Responsibly and Leave No Trace.

Sustainable Truckee Gift Cards

Sustainable Truckee Gift Cards are digital gift cards that can be redeemed at 65 locations in Truckee: restaurants, breweries, shops, boutiques, yoga and massage studios, wine bars, grocery stores, outdoor guiding companies, and many other local businesses. Buy cards online in just a few clicks and schedule the e-gift for delivery on the date that you choose. An easy gift that friends, family, coaches, and teachers will love. And, every card gives back! Visit Truckee-Tahoe matches 25% of every card for Sustainable Truckee stewardship projects.

Buy Sustainable Truckee Gift Cards in bulk for your employees or team. There's no e-delivery for businesses and organizations that make bulk purchases over $1,000!

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Emergency Notification System

Sign up for Emergency Alerts

Tahoe Alerts makes emergency notification registration easy for residents and visitors across the Tahoe region. Coverage Areas: Placer, El Dorado, Nevada, Douglas, Alpine, and Washoe counties, as well as Truckee, Carson City, and South Lake Tahoe.

Steps to sign up:

Visit TahoeAlerts.com
Enter your address or location
Let the system identify the right emergency notification system for you.

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