Powerline Road is an 11.9-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 3,163 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi4,731 – 5,912 ft · steepest grade: 31%12.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Garnet Way 39.20333, -119.76844
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV
Directions
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Powerline Road
11.9 mi · ▲ 3,163 ft · 5 hr 33 min
Elevation 4,731–5,914 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Garnet Way · 39.20333, -119.76844
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 82°F / low 51° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
- Start on Garnet Way, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto County Road 284, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Garnet Way, heading E.
- 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 surface
71% dirt29% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 82°F51°
Precip2%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity48%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:58 PM
Wed
83°57°
Thu
84°54°
Fri
75°52°
Sat
79°47°
Sun
70°43°
Mon
70°37°
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More from Garnet Way Trailhead
- Powerline Road 12 mi · ▲ 3,107 ft
- Powerline Road 9.4 mi · ▲ 2,430 ft
- Powerline Road 9.4 mi · ▲ 2,486 ft
- County Road 224 7.4 mi · ▲ 2,446 ft
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- County Road 284 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,794 ft
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