Powerline Road is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 1,206 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,731 – 5,174 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.21820, -119.74656
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV
Directions
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Powerline Road
6.1 mi · ▲ 1,206 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Elevation 4,731–5,174 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.21820, -119.74656
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 91°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 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 W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 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
91% dirt9% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 91°F60°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity11%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
95°68°
Wed
95°68°
Thu
97°63°
Fri
98°63°
Sat
98°65°
Sun
97°64°
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