AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Powerline Road

11.1 mi · ▲ 2,784 ft · 5 hr 6 min

Powerline Road is an 11.1-mile out-and-back near Empire, NV. It climbs 2,784 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,843 – 5,912 ft · steepest grade: 31%12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20315, -119.72733
Nearest town Empire, NV
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Powerline Road

11.1 mi · ▲ 2,784 ft · 5 hr 6 min

Elevation 4,843–5,914 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.20315, -119.72733

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 E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 500 ftTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto County Road 284, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  23. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  37. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  39. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  40. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  42. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  43. 0.8 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading NE.
  44. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  45. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  48. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  49. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  50. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  51. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  52. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  53. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  54. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/powerline-road-out-back-18-km-c776

Trail surface

70% dirt30% 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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