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Washoe Lake State Park

Goni - 224 Connector & Unknown via Powerline Road

9.6 mi · ▲ 2,337 ft · 4 hr 22 min

Goni - 224 Connector & Unknown via Powerline Road is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 2,337 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,843 – 6,792 ft · steepest grade: 29%10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unknown 39.21177, -119.73809
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV
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Goni - 224 Connector & Unknown via Powerline Road

9.6 mi · ▲ 2,337 ft · 4 hr 22 min

Elevation 4,843–6,793 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: Unknown · 39.21177, -119.73809

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 92°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start on Unknown, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 500 ftTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Goni - 224 Connector, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 1.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 1.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 1.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.4 miSharp right onto Unknown, heading W.
  26. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/goni-224-connector-unknown-out-back-16-km-5d1a

Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F60°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 96°70°
Wed 96°68°
Thu 98°64°
Fri 97°65°
Sat 98°66°
Sun 98°64°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~134 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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