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Powerline Road

12.7 mi · ▲ 3,101 ft · 5 hr 47 min

Powerline Road is a 12.7-mile out-and-back near Empire, NV. It climbs 3,101 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,731 – 5,912 ft · steepest grade: 29%13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rocky Trail 39.20059, -119.70706
Nearest town Empire, NV
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Powerline Road

12.7 mi · ▲ 3,101 ft · 5 hr 47 min

Elevation 4,731–5,914 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rocky Trail · 39.20059, -119.70706

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 98°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 500 ftTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 300 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto County Road 284, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  25. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  26. 400 ftBear right onto Powerline Road, heading S.
  27. 0.4 miReach Powerline Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  29. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  30. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  31. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  32. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  37. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  38. 0.4 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading NE.
  39. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  40. 500 ftSharp left, heading E.
  41. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  43. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  45. 0.8 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading NE.
  46. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  47. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  49. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  50. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  51. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  52. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  53. 1.2 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-21-km-e004

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 98°F64°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°60°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 97°65°
Thu 98°65°
Fri 100°67°
Sat 99°68°
Sun 99°67°
Mon 98°65°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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