AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Old Powerline & Powerline

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,455 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Old Powerline & Powerline is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Incline Village, NV. It climbs 1,455 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,041 – 7,733 ft · steepest grade: 35%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.26414, -119.98091
Nearest town Incline Village, NV
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Old Powerline & Powerline

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,455 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 7,041–7,732 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.26414, -119.98091

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 82°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Old Powerline, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Powerline, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miReach Old Powerline, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 500 ftSharp left, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right onto Old Powerline, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  22. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-powerline-powerline-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F52°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 83°61°
Wed 84°58°
Thu 87°58°
Fri 86°58°
Sat 87°59°
Sun 88°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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