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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

  1. Start on County Road 224, heading S.
  2. 1 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 0.9 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading W.
  29. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  30. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  31. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto County Road 224, heading NW.
  33. 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°

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