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Mount Houghton–Tamarack Lake, 4 lakes

15.7 mi · ▲ 2,554 ft · 6 hr 31 min

Mount Houghton–Tamarack Lake, 4 lakes is a 15.7-mile out-and-back near Sundown Town, NV. The route passes Tamarack Lake and Third Creek Pond before reaching Mount Houghton at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 2,554 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,258 – 10,480 ft16.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Atoma Road 39.32960, -119.88722
Nearest town Sundown Town, NV
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Mount Houghton–Tamarack Lake, 4 lakes

15.7 mi · ▲ 2,554 ft · 6 hr 31 min

Elevation 8,259–10,480 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Atoma Road · 39.32960, -119.88722

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 75°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Atoma Road, heading NW.
  2. 400 ftBear left onto Tamarack Lake Trail, heading W.
  3. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 100 ftSharp left onto Atoma Road, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tamarack Lake Trail, heading S.
  6. 2.4 miPass Tamarack Lake.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail (RelayPeak), heading E.
  8. 2.4 miPass Third Creek Pond.
  9. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miReach Mount Houghton, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 4.5 miTurn left onto Tamarack Lake Trail, heading SE.
  12. 3.2 miContinue straight onto Atoma Road, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn left onto Tamarack Lake Trail, heading N.
  15. 500 ftBear right onto Atoma Road, heading NE.
  16. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-houghton-tamarack-lake-out-back-4-lakes-25-km

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 75°F52°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 77°56°
Wed 79°56°
Thu 83°54°
Fri 83°54°
Sat 84°55°
Sun 84°53°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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