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Washoe Lake State Park

Goni - 224 Connector Loop via Powerline Road

8.5 mi · ▲ 2,102 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Goni - 224 Connector Loop via Powerline Road is an 8.5-mile loop in Washoe Lake State Park near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 2,102 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,056 – 6,792 ft · steepest grade: 24%8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 39.22410, -119.74015
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV
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Goni - 224 Connector Loop via Powerline Road

8.5 mi · ▲ 2,102 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Elevation 5,056–6,793 ft

Loop · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: connector · 39.22410, -119.74015

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 90°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Goni - 224 Connector, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 1.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 1.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 1.4 miBear right onto Powerline Road, heading W.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/goni-224-connector-loop

Trail surface

76% dirt24% 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 3.8 mi in (~146 min). Leave by 5:24 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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