Powerline Road

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,397 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Powerline Road is a 7.1-mile out-and-back near Empire, NV. It climbs 1,397 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,843 – 5,666 ft · steepest grade: 22%7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20315, -119.72733
Nearest town Empire, NV

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Powerline Road

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,397 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 4,843–5,668 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.20315, -119.72733

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 69° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 500 ftTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.8 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.6 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

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 96°F69°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 96°68°
Thu 98°64°
Fri 98°64°
Sat 98°66°
Sun 98°65°
Mon 97°63°

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead