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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  24. 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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