Powerline Road

8.3 mi · ▲ 2,244 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Powerline Road is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 2,244 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 mi4,974 – 5,798 ft · steepest grade: 19%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20743, -119.75570
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV

Directions

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Powerline Road

8.3 mi · ▲ 2,244 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Elevation 4,975–5,796 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.20743, -119.75570

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.8 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 S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  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 S.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F58°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 96°68°
Wed 95°68°
Thu 97°63°
Fri 97°64°
Sat 97°66°
Sun 98°64°

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