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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 21% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,731 – 6,792 ft · steepest grade: 21%12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.23700, -119.74463
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV

Directions

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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 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. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 2.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Road, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 2.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  28. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 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.

Trail surface

51% dirt49% 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 1.6 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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