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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 688 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Lam Watah Historic Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Nevada Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 688 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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