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Powerline Road & Rocky Trail Loop

2 mi · ▲ 441 ft · 53 min

Powerline Road & Rocky Trail Loop is a 2-mile loop near Empire, NV. It climbs 441 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,721 – 5,174 ft · steepest grade: 26%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rocky Trail 39.20059, -119.70706
Nearest town Empire, NV
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Powerline Road & Rocky Trail Loop

2 mi · ▲ 441 ft · 53 min

Elevation 4,720–5,175 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Rocky Trail · 39.20059, -119.70706

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 69°F / low 53° · precip 10% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miReach Rocky Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Rocky Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/powerline-road-loop-0658

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 69°F53°
Precip10%Wind16 mphUV7Humidity39%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sat 74°45°
Sun 75°47°
Mon 77°46°
Tue 83°51°
Wed 76°58° 21%
Thu 76°57° 21%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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