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
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 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°
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