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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto High Fives Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lower Skyline, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Skyline DH, heading W.
  6. 100 ftSharp left onto Sufferfest Expert DH, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Black Rock, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftBear left onto Dual Slalom Left Line, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dual Slalom Right Line, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Dual Slalom Approach, heading S.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Tamarack Lake Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miSharp left onto Atoma Road, heading N.
  13. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 350 ftSharp right onto Tamarack Lake Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left onto Dual Slalom Approach, heading E.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Dual Slalom Right Line, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dual Slalom Left Line, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Black Rock, heading E.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sufferfest Expert DH, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miSharp right onto Skyline DH, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miBear right onto Lower Skyline, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto High Fives Trail, heading N.
  24. 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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