Powerline Road

8.5 mi · ▲ 2,297 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Powerline Road is an 8.5-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 2,297 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,922 – 5,798 ft · steepest grade: 19%9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20495, -119.75865
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV

Directions

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Powerline Road

8.5 mi · ▲ 2,297 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Elevation 4,923–5,796 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.20495, -119.75865

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  36. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 6:58 PM

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