Powerline

15.7 mi · ▲ 1,958 ft · 6 hr 13 min

Powerline is a 15.7-mile out-and-back near Prosser Lake Heights, CA. It climbs 1,958 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,893 – 6,634 ft · steepest grade: 16%16.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.36413, -120.21076
Nearest town Prosser Lake Heights, CA

Directions

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Powerline

15.7 mi · ▲ 1,958 ft · 6 hr 13 min

Elevation 5,893–6,635 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.36413, -120.21076

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 1.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 2.3 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.9 miTurn left onto Powerline, heading N.
  14. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 2.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  20. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 1.3 miBear right, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:01 PM

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