AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

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
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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 Sep 22: Overcast, high 80°F / low 51° · precip 4% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 6:58 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/powerline-road-out-back-12-km-6fb3

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F51°
Precip4%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:58 PM
Wed 82°57°
Thu 84°56°
Fri 76°52°
Sat 80°44°
Sun 69°41°
Mon 67°36°

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