Powerline Road is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 3,161 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi4,731 – 6,792 ft · steepest grade: 23%11.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 39.24167, -119.73671
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV
Directions
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Powerline Road
10.7 mi · ▲ 3,161 ft · 5 hr 9 min
Elevation 4,731–6,793 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: connector · 39.24167, -119.73671
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 2.6 miContinue straight onto Lower Centennial Loop Connector, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left onto Lower Centennial Loop Connector, heading N.
- 2.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
47% dirt53% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2 mi · loop · via Powerline Road
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Powerline Road
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Powerline Road
- 2.9 mi · out & back · via Powerline Road
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via Powerline Road
- 3.6 mi · out & back · via Powerline Road
- 3.7 mi · out & back · via Powerline Road
- 3.8 mi · out & back · via Powerline Road
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