- Typical rate
- $140–$220 / night
- typical · varies by season
- Elevation
- 5,930 ft
- Google rating
- 3.9 ★
- 438 reviews
- Price tier
- $$
Resorts within an hour
Drive times from Truckee Donner Lodge
- Boreal Mountain Resort12 min9.4 mi
- Northstar California16 min10.0 mi
- Sugar Bowl20 min10.9 mi
- Palisades Tahoe22 min11.5 mi
- Homewood Mountain Resort36 min20.2 mi
- Diamond Peak38 min22.6 mi
- Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe47 min29.9 mi
About this stay
Solid mid-range base camp for multi-resort days — reliable, central, easy on-ramp to I-80.
About Truckee
Truckee is a historic railroad town turned mountain-local hub, with a genuinely charming downtown of brick storefronts, excellent restaurants, and a real four-season community feel. Sitting right on I-80, it has the best access of any base to the most resorts per mile. You can reach several mountains without a long drive. It feels like a place people actually live, not just visit.
Skiing nearby: Northstar is 10 min out. Sugar Bowl and Boreal are 20–25 min via I-80, and Palisades is about 20 min down Hwy 89. Best access to the most resorts per mile.
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