AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Nevada Beach & Lam Watah Historic Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Nevada Beach & Lam Watah Historic Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Edgewood, NV. The route reaches Nevada Beach at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,234 – 6,303 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.96551, -119.94566
Nearest town Edgewood, NV
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Nevada Beach & Lam Watah Historic Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 6,235–6,303 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.96551, -119.94566

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 688 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 200 ftSharp left onto Lam Watah Historic Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miReach Nevada Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miArrive 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/lam-watah-historic-trail-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

20% dirt14% gravel12% paved1% boardwalk53% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F47°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 87°63°
Wed 88°62°
Thu 93°59°
Fri 92°61°
Sat 92°62°
Sun 93°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:50 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:10 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:40 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 688 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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