Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Lam Watah Historic Trail

3 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Lam Watah Historic Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Round Hill, NV. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,254 – 6,447 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.98762, -119.94159
Nearest town Round Hill, NV

Directions

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Lam Watah Historic Trail

3 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 6,253–6,446 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 38.98762, -119.94159

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 300 ftContinue straight onto Lam Watah Historic Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miReach Lam Watah Historic Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 500 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 50 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

63% dirt21% gravel12% paved1% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 85°61°
Thu 92°58°
Fri 92°59°
Sat 92°60°
Sun 92°59°
Mon 90°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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