Fourth of July Lake–Winnemucca Lake, 6 lakes is a 13.9-mile out-and-back in Mokelumne Wilderness near Kirkwood, CA. The route passes Frog Lake, Winnemucca Lake, Round Top Lake and Fourth of July Lake. It climbs 3,139 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi7,441 – 9,394 ft · steepest grade: 25%14.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Meiss Trailhead 38.69663, -119.99184
Nearest town Kirkwood, CA
Directions
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Fourth of July Lake–Winnemucca Lake, 6 lakes
13.9 mi · ▲ 3,139 ft · 6 hr 12 min
Elevation 7,442–9,392 ft
Out & Back · Mokelumne Wilderness
Trailhead: Meiss Trailhead · 38.69663, -119.99184
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 75°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pacific Crest Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miPass Frog Lake.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Carson Pass to Lake Winnemucca Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miPass Winnemucca Lake.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Camp Irene Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miPass Round Top Lake.
- 2.2 miPass Fourth of July Lake.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Summit City Trail, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right onto Evergreen Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Forestdale Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 2.4 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
57% dirt43% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 75°F52°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV9Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
76°55°
Wed
81°53°
Thu
81°54°
Fri
81°55°
Sat
81°56°
Sun
81°54°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Meiss Trailhead Trailhead
- Pacific Crest Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 348 ft
- ALP122 via Pacific Crest Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 492 ft
- 10N01 via Pacific Crest Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 570 ft
- Winnemucca Lake–Frog Lake, 3 lakes 4.8 mi · ▲ 535 ft
- Pacific Crest Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 768 ft
- Pacific Crest Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 768 ft
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