Round Mound–Round Hill Pines Beach, 4 beaches

4.4 mi · ▲ 502 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Round Mound–Round Hill Pines Beach, 4 beaches is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Tahoe Village, NV. The route passes Nevada Beach and Round Hill Pines Beach before reaching Round Mound at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 502 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,254 – 6,713 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lam Watah Historic Trail 38.97070, -119.93580
Nearest town Tahoe Village, NV

Directions

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Round Mound–Round Hill Pines Beach, 4 beaches

4.4 mi · ▲ 502 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 6,253–6,715 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lam Watah Historic Trail · 38.97070, -119.93580

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Kingsbury Transit Center stop 149 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lam Watah Historic Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miPass Nevada Beach.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miPass Round Hill Pines Beach.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miReach Round Mound, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

69% dirt16% paved14% gravel1% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Kingsbury Transit Center stop 149 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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