Winnemucca Lake–Lost Lake (west), 5 sights is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Mokelumne Wilderness near Kirkwood, CA. The route passes Winnemucca Lake and Lost Lake (west). It climbs 2,868 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi8,186 – 9,059 ft · steepest grade: 16%16.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Winnemucca Trail 38.69080, -120.00955
Nearest town Kirkwood, CA
Directions
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Winnemucca Lake–Lost Lake (west), 5 sights
15.9 mi · ▲ 2,868 ft · 6 hr 44 min
Elevation 8,186–9,059 ft
Out & Back · Mokelumne Wilderness
Trailhead: Winnemucca Trail · 38.69080, -120.00955
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 64°F / low 44° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Winnemucca Trail, heading S.
- 1.7 miPass Winnemucca Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Carson Pass to Lake Winnemucca Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Forestdale Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Forestdale Road, heading SE.
- 1.3 miPass Lost Lake (west).
- 150 ftTurn left onto Lost Lakes Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftReach Winnemucca Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Forestdale Road, heading SE.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right onto Forestdale Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 1 miSharp left onto Carson Pass to Lake Winnemucca Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Winnemucca Trail, heading SW.
- 1.7 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
60% dirt40% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 64°F44°
Precip2%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity37%
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:02 PM
Mon
63°46°
19%
Tue
67°43°
Wed
71°45°
Thu
66°45°
Fri
65°42°
Sat
66°42°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~94 min). Leave by 5:08 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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