Powerline Road is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 3,054 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi4,859 – 6,792 ft · steepest grade: 22%10.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.23700, -119.74463
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV
Directions
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Powerline Road
10.2 mi · ▲ 3,054 ft · 4 hr 56 min
Elevation 4,859–6,793 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.23700, -119.74463
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 2.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Powerline Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
45% dirt55% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 86°F59°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
90°65°
Wed
90°64°
Thu
93°60°
Fri
93°60°
Sat
94°62°
Sun
94°60°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- McClellan Peak 6.2 mi · ▲ 1,882 ft
- Ophir Grade 8.5 mi · ▲ 2,623 ft
- Ophir Grade 8.5 mi · ▲ 2,623 ft
- Centennial Loop 10.9 mi · ▲ 2,938 ft
- Powerline Road 11.5 mi · ▲ 3,475 ft
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