Pines to Mines (P2M) Trail:
A 75-to-85-mile-long trail route that will connect Truckee with Nevada City
Your support will help raise the $2 million needed to build the
“Missing Link” - 22 miles of new construction.
Connecting Truckee to Nevada City
By incorporating 22 miles of new construction with over 50 miles of existing trail, the completed Pines to Mines Trail will connect Truckee and Nevada City entirely by singletrack. It will be one of the region’s only long-distance, multi-use backcountry trails open to hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians.
Your support will help us build the critical 22-mile 'Missing Link'—the stretch of new trail that will connect Hole in the Ground to the Spaulding Lake Trail and bring the Pines to Mines vision to life.
The Pines to Mines Trail is a transformative opportunity to protect natural landscapes while expanding access to outdoor adventure in the northern Sierra. Linking Truckee and Nevada City, the trail will unite Nevada County’s two largest communities through a shared love of the outdoors. Trail-based recreation is at the heart of our local lifestyle—and it drives tourism and small business throughout the region. With your support, we can make this bold vision a reality for generations to come.
About
The Pines to Mines Alliance is a collaborative partnership between the Tahoe National Forest, Bear Yuba Land Trust, Truckee Trails Foundation, Truckee Donner Land Trust, Gold Country Trails Council, Bicyclists Of Nevada County, and Nevada County. United by a shared vision, these organizations are working together to bring to life a long-distance singletrack trail that connects both ends of Nevada County through some of the region’s most breathtaking and adventurous terrain.
Trail Experience
To find its way from Truckee to Nevada City, the trail traverses across the following existing trails sections, from east to west: Trout Creek Trail, Donner Lake Rim Trail, Hole in the Ground, Grouse Ridge Trail, Spaulding Lake Trail, and Pioneer Trail . The Pines to Mines Trail will be made complete by building a 22-mile section between Hole in the Ground and Grouse Ridge trails.
Map
This map breaks down each of the 'Missing Link' sections along the projected Pines to Mines route from Truckee to Nevada City.