Centennial Loop via Powerline Road is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 1,598 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi5,017 – 5,778 ft · steepest grade: 21%8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.21907, -119.73729
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV
Directions
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Centennial Loop via Powerline Road
8.4 mi · ▲ 1,598 ft · 3 hr 36 min
Elevation 5,017–5,777 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.21907, -119.73729
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 90°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Upper Centennial Loop Connector, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Centennial Loop, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Centennial Loop Shortcut, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Centennial Loop, heading E.
- 0.7 miReach Centennial Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Centennial Loop Shortcut, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Centennial Loop, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Upper Centennial Loop Connector, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.4 miBear right onto Powerline Road, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 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
82% dirt18% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 90°F56°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
93°68°
Wed
92°67°
Thu
96°62°
Fri
96°63°
Sat
96°64°
Sun
97°63°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- County Road 284 3.8 mi · ▲ 806 ft
- Powerline Road 4.6 mi · ▲ 918 ft
- Powerline Road & Rocky Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 816 ft
- County Road 284 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,157 ft
- Rocky Trail Loop via Powerline Road 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,095 ft
- County Road 284 7.7 mi · ▲ 2,193 ft
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