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Centennial Loop via Powerline Road is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Empire, NV. It climbs 1,533 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,692 – 5,335 ft · steepest grade: 43%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.19795, -119.70966
Nearest town Empire, NV

Directions

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Centennial Loop via Powerline Road

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,533 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 4,692–5,335 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.19795, -119.70966

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftBear left onto Lower Centennial Loop Connector, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Upper Centennial Loop Connector, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Centennial Loop, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right onto Centennial Loop Shortcut, heading N.
  11. 350 ftTurn right onto Centennial Loop, heading SE.
  12. 0.7 miReach Centennial Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left onto Centennial Loop Shortcut, heading N.
  14. 350 ftSharp left onto Centennial Loop, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miBear right onto Upper Centennial Loop Connector, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Centennial Loop Connector, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Road, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 0.6 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

87% dirt13% 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°

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