Powerline Road is a 10.8-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 2,920 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi4,731 – 5,798 ft · steepest grade: 25%11.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20743, -119.75570
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV
Directions
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Powerline Road
10.8 mi · ▲ 2,920 ft · 5 hr 4 min
Elevation 4,731–5,796 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 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
80% dirt20% 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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