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Washoe Lake State Park

Powerline Road

9.3 mi · ▲ 2,033 ft · 4 hr 7 min

Powerline Road is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Empire, NV. It climbs 2,033 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,731 – 5,666 ft · steepest grade: 21%10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rocky Trail 39.20059, -119.70706
Nearest town Empire, NV
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Powerline Road

9.3 mi · ▲ 2,033 ft · 4 hr 7 min

Elevation 4,731–5,668 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: Rocky Trail · 39.20059, -119.70706

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 98°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 500 ftTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.9 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftBear right onto County Road 224, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.8 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  30. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/powerline-road-out-back-15-km-61dc

Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 98°F64°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°60°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 97°65°
Thu 98°65°
Fri 100°67°
Sat 99°68°
Sun 99°67°
Mon 98°65°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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