Powerline Road

8.7 mi · ▲ 2,347 ft · 4 hr 4 min

Powerline Road is an 8.7-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 2,347 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,872 – 5,798 ft · steepest grade: 21%9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20451, -119.75668
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV

Directions

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Powerline Road

8.7 mi · ▲ 2,347 ft · 4 hr 4 min

Elevation 4,872–5,796 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.20451, -119.75668

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 0.8 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  38. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  39. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  40. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

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