Washoe Lake State Park

Dead Man's Creek & Powerline Road via County Road 284

7.9 mi · ▲ 2,431 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Dead Man's Creek & Powerline Road via County Road 284 is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 2,431 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,826 – 5,965 ft · steepest grade: 29%8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dead Man's Creek 39.23839, -119.76666
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV

Directions

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Dead Man's Creek & Powerline Road via County Road 284

7.9 mi · ▲ 2,431 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Elevation 4,827–5,965 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: Dead Man's Creek · 39.23839, -119.76666

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 92°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dead Man's Creek, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left onto County Road 284, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 400 ftBear right onto Powerline Road, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miReach Dead Man's Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  21. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left onto County Road 284, heading NE.
  29. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 0.6 miTurn right onto Dead Man's Creek, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  33. 0.3 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

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F54°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 94°67°
Wed 93°64°
Thu 97°63°
Fri 97°64°
Sat 97°65°
Sun 98°64°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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