Fourth of July Lake–Winnemucca Lake, 6 lakes is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Mokelumne Wilderness near Kirkwood, CA. The route passes Woods Lake, Winnemucca Lake, Round Top Lake and Fourth of July Lake. It climbs 3,691 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi6,854 – 9,394 ft · steepest grade: 22%15.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.68600, -120.00923
Nearest town Kirkwood, CA
Directions
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Fourth of July Lake–Winnemucca Lake, 6 lakes
15.8 mi · ▲ 3,691 ft · 7 hr 7 min
Elevation 6,855–9,392 ft
Out & Back · Mokelumne Wilderness
Trailhead: 38.68600, -120.00923
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 77°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Woods Lake.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Winnemucca Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miPass Winnemucca Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Camp Irene Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miPass Round Top Lake.
- 2.2 miPass Fourth of July Lake.
- 3.4 miReach Fourth of July Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 6.5 miTurn left onto Winnemucca Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 77°F51°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV9Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
77°55°
Wed
77°55°
Thu
82°55°
Fri
82°57°
Sat
82°57°
Sun
82°55°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
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