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Powerline Road is a 14-mile out-and-back near Empire, NV. It climbs 4,249 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,692 – 7,366 ft · steepest grade: 38%15.0 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Powerline Road

14 mi · ▲ 4,249 ft · 6 hr 47 min

Elevation 4,692–7,366 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.19795, -119.70966

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 94°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftBear left onto Lower Centennial Loop Connector, heading N.
  8. 3 miTurn right onto Goni Road, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Ophir Grade, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  27. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  28. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  29. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  32. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  35. 0.3 miBear right onto Goni Road, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 3 miContinue straight onto Lower Centennial Loop Connector, heading E.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  39. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  40. 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Road, heading S.
  41. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  42. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  43. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  44. 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

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 94°F52°
Feels like79°Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 98°64°
Wed 97°65°
Thu 98°64°
Fri 98°65°
Sat 98°67°
Sun 99°65°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~155 min). Leave by 5:15 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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