Washoe Lake State Park

Powerline Road

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,644 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Powerline Road is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 1,644 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,056 – 5,666 ft · steepest grade: 25%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: County Road 224 39.24450, -119.75785
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV

Directions

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Powerline Road

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,644 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Elevation 5,056–5,668 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: County Road 224 · 39.24450, -119.75785

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 92°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start on County Road 224, heading S.
  2. 1 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 0.9 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading NW.
  29. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  30. 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  32. 100 ftBear left onto County Road 224, heading W.
  33. 1 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

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F53°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 93°67°
Wed 93°64°
Thu 97°63°
Fri 97°64°
Sat 97°65°
Sun 97°64°

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