Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Powerline

3.3 mi · ▲ 629 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Powerline is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Brockway Vista, CA. It climbs 629 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,546 – 7,143 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25007, -119.99610
Nearest town Brockway Vista, CA

Directions

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Powerline

3.3 mi · ▲ 629 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 6,546–7,143 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.25007, -119.99610

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 82°F / low 44° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Powerline, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miReach Powerline, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F44°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
85°40°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 84°62°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 88°59°
Fri 88°60°
Sat 88°60°
Sun 89°58°

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