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Powerline Road is a 13.7-mile out-and-back near Empire, NV. It climbs 3,841 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,731 – 7,366 ft · steepest grade: 28%14.7 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Powerline Road

13.7 mi · ▲ 3,841 ft · 6 hr 29 min

Elevation 4,731–7,366 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. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 3.1 miTurn right onto Goni Road, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 150 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. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  23. 350 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 SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 3.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Road, heading S.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  34. 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

49% dirt51% 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°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~147 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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