Powerline Road

9.4 mi · ▲ 2,486 ft · 4 hr 23 min

Powerline Road is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 2,486 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,807 – 5,912 ft · steepest grade: 32%10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Garnet Way 39.20333, -119.76844
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV

Directions

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Powerline Road

9.4 mi · ▲ 2,486 ft · 4 hr 23 min

Elevation 4,805–5,914 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Garnet Way · 39.20333, -119.76844

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

  1. Start on Garnet Way, heading N.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 0.8 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  30. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  34. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  37. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  38. 300 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left onto County Road 284, heading NW.
  40. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  41. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  42. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  43. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  44. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  45. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  46. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  47. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  48. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  49. 50 ftTurn left onto Garnet Way, heading SE.
  50. 100 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

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 6:59 PM

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