Boca, meaning "mouth" in Spanish, refers to the confluence of the Little Truckee River with the main Truckee River. This settlement began by harvesting timber for the Transcontinental Railroad and later transitioned to ice harvesting, a forgotten 19th-century industry.
š Historical site of a forgotten 19th-century ice harvesting industry.
š Located on the original Transcontinental Railroad route.
š¶ Enjoy a short interpretive path through the townsite.
š See the confluence of the Little Truckee River with the main Truckee.
ā ļø Not much remains of the original townsite, as it was dismantled in 1927.
Free parking lot available on the right, 0.4 mile north of I-80 exit 194 (Hirschdale Road) after crossing the Truckee River.
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