Powerline Road is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 2,321 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi4,731 – 5,666 ft · steepest grade: 26%11.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: County Road 224 39.24450, -119.75785
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV
Directions
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Powerline Road
10.3 mi · ▲ 2,321 ft · 4 hr 36 min
Elevation 4,731–5,668 ft
Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park
Trailhead: County Road 224 · 39.24450, -119.75785
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start on County Road 224, heading S.
- 1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto County Road 224, heading NW.
- 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
91% dirt9% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 93°F66°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed
92°64°
Thu
97°63°
Fri
97°63°
Sat
97°65°
Sun
97°64°
Mon
96°62°
Other ways to reach this destination
More from County Road 224 Trailhead
- Washoe Lake & Dead Man's Creek 2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- County Road 224 2.5 mi · ▲ 584 ft
- Goni - 224 Connector via County Road 224 3.7 mi · ▲ 868 ft
- Powerline Road 7.8 mi · ▲ 1,644 ft
- Unknown Loop via Powerline Road 12.1 mi · ▲ 2,768 ft
- Gont Road Loop via Powerline Road 13.4 mi · ▲ 3,133 ft
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