Powerline Road is an 11.5-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 3,475 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Powerline Road
11.5 mi · ▲ 3,475 ft · 5 hr 34 min
Elevation 4,731–6,793 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.23700, -119.74463
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 76°F / low 53° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 2.5 miContinue straight onto Lower Centennial Loop Connector, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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 SE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Lower Centennial Loop Connector, heading SE.
- 2.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 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
More from this trailhead
- Powerline Road 11.5 mi · ▲ 3,475 ft
- Jeep Trail 15.8 mi · ▲ 4,322 ft
- East/North Loop via Jeep Trail 15.8 mi · ▲ 4,322 ft
- Centennial Loop 10.9 mi · ▲ 2,938 ft
- Ophir Grade 8.5 mi · ▲ 2,623 ft
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