Powerline Road

12 mi · ▲ 3,541 ft · 5 hr 46 min

Powerline Road is a 12-mile out-and-back near Empire, NV. It climbs 3,541 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,692 – 5,912 ft · steepest grade: 39%12.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.19795, -119.70966
Nearest town Empire, NV

Directions

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Powerline Road

12 mi · ▲ 3,541 ft · 5 hr 46 min

Elevation 4,692–5,914 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.19795, -119.70966

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 82°F / low 52° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 500 ftTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto County Road 284, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  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. 250 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 E.
  40. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  41. 0.8 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading NE.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  43. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  46. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  48. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  49. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  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

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F52°
Precip2%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity41%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:57 PM
Wed 84°51°
Thu 84°55°
Fri 77°51°
Sat 81°49°
Sun 71°44°
Mon 72°37°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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