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College Boy & Old Sky Tavern Singletrack Loop via Tamarack Lake Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 59 min

College Boy & Old Sky Tavern Singletrack Loop via Tamarack Lake Trail is a 2.3-mile loop near Sundown Town, NV. It climbs 442 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,924 – 8,337 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Atoma Road 39.33009, -119.89096
Nearest town Sundown Town, NV
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College Boy & Old Sky Tavern Singletrack Loop via Tamarack Lake Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 59 min

Elevation 7,923–8,338 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Atoma Road · 39.33009, -119.89096

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 78°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Atoma Road, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right onto Old Sky Tavern Singletrack, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto College Boy, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Skyline DH, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Black Rock, heading E.
  13. 350 ftBear right onto Dual Slalom Left Line, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Dual Slalom Right Line, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Dual Slalom Left Line, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dual Slalom Right Line, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Dual Slalom Approach, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftTurn right onto Tamarack Lake Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftSharp left onto Atoma Road, heading N.
  21. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/college-boy-loop

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F55°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 77°58°
Thu 84°53°
Fri 85°54°
Sat 84°55°
Sun 83°54°
Mon 82°53°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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