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Jeep Trail via Powerline Road is a 14.9-mile out-and-back near Empire, NV. It climbs 4,036 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,731 – 7,366 ft · steepest grade: 29%16.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rocky Trail 39.20059, -119.70706
Nearest town Empire, NV

Directions

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Jeep Trail via Powerline Road

14.9 mi · ▲ 4,036 ft · 6 hr 59 min

Elevation 4,731–7,366 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rocky Trail · 39.20059, -119.70706

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 98°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftBear left onto Lower Centennial Loop Connector, heading N.
  7. 3 miTurn right onto Goni Road, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Ophir Grade, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto Jeep Trail, heading NW.
  22. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  23. 0.5 miReach Jeep Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.6 miBear left onto Ophir Grade, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  29. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  30. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  31. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 0.3 miBear right onto Goni Road, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 3 miContinue straight onto Lower Centennial Loop Connector, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  41. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  42. 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Road, heading S.
  43. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  44. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  45. 0.5 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

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 98°F64°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°60°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 97°65°
Thu 98°65°
Fri 100°67°
Sat 99°68°
Sun 99°67°
Mon 98°65°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~148 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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