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Goni - 224 Connector via Powerline Road is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Empire, NV. It climbs 2,671 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,843 – 6,792 ft · steepest grade: 21%11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20315, -119.72733
Nearest town Empire, NV

Directions

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Goni - 224 Connector via Powerline Road

11.1 mi · ▲ 2,671 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Elevation 4,843–6,793 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: 39.20315, -119.72733

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 69° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 500 ftTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Goni - 224 Connector, heading NW.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  25. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  28. 2.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Road, heading S.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 96°F69°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 96°68°
Thu 98°64°
Fri 98°64°
Sat 98°66°
Sun 98°65°
Mon 97°63°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~162 min). Leave by 5:07 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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