Powerline Road

10.4 mi · ▲ 2,638 ft · 4 hr 47 min

Powerline Road is a 10.4-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 2,638 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,800 – 5,912 ft · steepest grade: 28%11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20346, -119.73088
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV

Directions

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Powerline Road

10.4 mi · ▲ 2,638 ft · 4 hr 47 min

Elevation 4,798–5,914 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.20346, -119.73088

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 69° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 500 ftTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto County Road 284, heading NW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  35. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  37. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  40. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  41. 0.8 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading E.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  43. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  46. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  48. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  50. 0.5 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

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 96°F69°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 96°68°
Thu 98°64°
Fri 98°64°
Sat 98°66°
Sun 98°65°
Mon 97°63°

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