Tamarack Lake Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Sundown Town, NV. It climbs 578 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7,661 – 8,262 ft · steepest grade: 34%2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: High Fives Trail 39.33533, -119.87335
Nearest town Sundown Town, NV
Directions
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Tamarack Lake Trail
2 mi · ▲ 578 ft · 57 min
Elevation 7,661–8,262 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: High Fives Trail · 39.33533, -119.87335
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lower Skyline, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Skyline DH, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Sufferfest Expert DH, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Black Rock, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Dual Slalom Left Line, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dual Slalom Right Line, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dual Slalom Approach, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Tamarack Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Atoma Road, heading S.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 400 ftSharp right onto Tamarack Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Dual Slalom Approach, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Dual Slalom Right Line, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dual Slalom Left Line, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Black Rock, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Sufferfest Expert DH, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Skyline DH, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Lower Skyline, heading NE.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 81°F57°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
85°62°
Wed
85°60°
Thu
88°57°
Fri
88°58°
Sat
88°59°
Sun
87°58°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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