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Powerline Road is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 3,054 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,859 – 6,792 ft · steepest grade: 22%10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.23700, -119.74463
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV

Directions

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Powerline Road

10.2 mi · ▲ 3,054 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Elevation 4,859–6,793 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.23700, -119.74463

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 76°F / low 53° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 2.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miReach Powerline Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 2.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  26. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 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

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F53°
Precip3%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity43%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:58 PM
Wed 78°56°
Thu 80°52°
Fri 74°48°
Sat 78°45°
Sun 68°41°
Mon 68°34°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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