AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Nevada Beach & Lam Watah Historic Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Nevada Beach & Lam Watah Historic Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Tahoe Village, NV. The route reaches Nevada Beach at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,237 – 6,306 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.97113, -119.94605
Nearest town Tahoe Village, NV
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Nevada Beach & Lam Watah Historic Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 6,238–6,306 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.97113, -119.94605

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 150 ftSharp left onto Lam Watah Historic Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 150 ftReach Nevada Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 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/nevada-beach-out-back-7-km-a4d9

Trail surface

26% dirt21% paved13% gravel1% boardwalk39% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F47°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 86°63°
Wed 88°62°
Thu 93°59°
Fri 93°60°
Sat 92°61°
Sun 92°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 7 min before dark.

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