Fourth of July Peak–Winnemucca Lake, 5 lakes is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Mokelumne Wilderness near Kirkwood, CA. The route passes Frog Lake, Winnemucca Lake and Round Top Lake before reaching Fourth of July Peak at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 1,507 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi8,537 – 9,531 ft · steepest grade: 28%8.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail 38.69484, -119.98928
Nearest town Kirkwood, CA
Directions
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Fourth of July Peak–Winnemucca Lake, 5 lakes
8.7 mi · ▲ 1,507 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Elevation 8,537–9,531 ft
Out & Back · Mokelumne Wilderness
Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail · 38.69484, -119.98928
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 75°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miPass Frog Lake.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Carson Pass to Lake Winnemucca Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miPass Winnemucca Lake.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Camp Irene Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miPass Round Top Lake.
- 1.1 miReach Fourth of July Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miBear right onto Carson Pass to Lake Winnemucca Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
71% dirt29% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 75°F52°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV9Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
76°55°
Wed
77°55°
Thu
81°54°
Fri
81°55°
Sat
81°56°
Sun
81°54°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:47 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 11 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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