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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Old Grist Mill Road & Old Powerline

10 mi · ▲ 2,571 ft · 4 hr 37 min

Old Grist Mill Road & Old Powerline is a 10-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Incline Village, NV. It climbs 2,571 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,352 – 7,733 ft · steepest grade: 38%10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25675, -119.97158
Nearest town Incline Village, NV
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Old Grist Mill Road & Old Powerline

10 mi · ▲ 2,571 ft · 4 hr 37 min

Elevation 6,351–7,732 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.25675, -119.97158

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Old Powerline, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Beaver Tail Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  22. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 450 ftTurn left onto Old Grist Mill Road, heading SW.
  24. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftReach Old Powerline, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  28. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  29. 250 ftContinue straight onto Beaver Tail Trail, heading E.
  30. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 0.7 miTurn right onto Old Powerline, heading NE.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  35. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  36. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  38. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  39. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  43. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  45. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  47. 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
  48. 50 ftArrive 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/old-grist-mill-road-old-powerline-out-back-16-km-6cc3

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 82°61°
Thu 89°58°
Fri 89°59°
Sat 88°60°
Sun 87°59°
Mon 86°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~94 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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