AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

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
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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 Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 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.

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/round-mound-round-hill-pines-beach-out-back-4-beaches-7-km

Trail surface

69% dirt16% paved14% gravel1% boardwalk

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F47°
Precip0%Wind6 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 92°59°
Fri 91°61°
Sat 92°62°
Sun 92°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 13 min before dark.

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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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