Carson Valley Viewpoint & Goni Road via Powerline Road is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Empire, NV. The route reaches Carson Valley Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 2,657 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi4,731 – 6,792 ft · steepest grade: 24%9.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rocky Trail 39.20059, -119.70706
Nearest town Empire, NV
Directions
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Carson Valley Viewpoint & Goni Road via Powerline Road
9.4 mi · ▲ 2,657 ft · 4 hr 28 min
Elevation 4,731–6,793 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rocky Trail · 39.20059, -119.70706
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 94°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Lower Centennial Loop Connector, heading N.
- 2.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Goni Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach Carson Valley Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 2.5 miContinue straight onto Lower Centennial Loop Connector, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 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
41% dirt59% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 94°F52°
Feels like79°Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
98°64°
Wed
97°65°
Thu
98°64°
Fri
98°65°
Sat
98°67°
Sun
99°65°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~154 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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