Tamarack Lake Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Sundown Town, NV. It climbs 631 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7,605 – 8,262 ft · steepest grade: 36%2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.33468, -119.87124
Nearest town Sundown Town, NV
Directions
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Tamarack Lake Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 631 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 7,606–8,262 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.33468, -119.87124
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 79°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto High Fives Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lower Skyline, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Skyline DH, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Sufferfest Expert DH, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Black Rock, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Dual Slalom Left Line, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dual Slalom Right Line, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dual Slalom Approach, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Tamarack Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Atoma Road, heading N.
- 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Tamarack Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Dual Slalom Approach, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Dual Slalom Right Line, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dual Slalom Left Line, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 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.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto High Fives Trail, heading N.
- 300 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 79°F55°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
83°60°
Wed
83°58°
Thu
86°55°
Fri
87°56°
Sat
87°57°
Sun
85°56°
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