Washoe Lake State Park

Powerline Road

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,602 ft · 3 hr 26 min

Powerline Road is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 1,602 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,800 – 5,666 ft · steepest grade: 25%8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20346, -119.73088
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV

Directions

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Powerline Road

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,602 ft · 3 hr 26 min

Elevation 4,798–5,668 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: 39.20346, -119.73088

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 SE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 500 ftTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.9 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 150 ftBear right onto County Road 224, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  26. 0.8 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  31. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 0.5 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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