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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 25% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,731 – 6,792 ft · steepest grade: 25%11.1 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 Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 2.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Road, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 2.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  28. 50 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

47% dirt53% 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 1.1 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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