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

Directions

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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

  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 surface

20% dirt14% gravel12% paved1% boardwalk53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:02 PM

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.

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Good to know

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

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