Powerline Road

13.3 mi · ▲ 3,370 ft · 6 hr 7 min

Powerline Road is a 13.3-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 3,370 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,017 – 7,366 ft · steepest grade: 27%14.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.21907, -119.73729
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV

Directions

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Powerline Road

13.3 mi · ▲ 3,370 ft · 6 hr 7 min

Elevation 5,017–7,366 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.21907, -119.73729

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 73°F / low 47° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 2 miTurn right onto Goni Road, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  14. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  23. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 2 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 1.4 miBear right onto Powerline Road, heading SW.
  32. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  34. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F47°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity48%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun 72°51°
Mon 78°49°
Tue 85°51°
Wed 90°59°
Thu 91°64°
Fri 85°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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