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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lower Skyline, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Skyline DH, heading W.
  5. 150 ftSharp left onto Sufferfest Expert DH, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Black Rock, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftBear left onto Dual Slalom Left Line, heading S.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dual Slalom Right Line, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Dual Slalom Approach, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Tamarack Lake Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miSharp left onto Atoma Road, heading S.
  12. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 400 ftSharp right onto Tamarack Lake Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left onto Dual Slalom Approach, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto Dual Slalom Right Line, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dual Slalom Left Line, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Black Rock, heading E.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sufferfest Expert DH, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miSharp right onto Skyline DH, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miBear right onto Lower Skyline, heading NE.
  22. 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

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