Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Powerline Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 51 min

Powerline Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Fountain Place, CA. It climbs 310 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,309 – 6,641 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: High Meadows Trailhead 38.89558, -119.94828
Nearest town Fountain Place, CA

Directions

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Powerline Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 51 min

Elevation 6,309–6,642 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: High Meadows Trailhead · 38.89558, -119.94828

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Power Line Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miBear right onto Powerline Road, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miReach Powerline Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Power Line Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 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

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F52°
Feels like78°Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 85°63°
Wed 91°61°
Thu 91°58°
Fri 90°59°
Sat 91°60°
Sun 91°58°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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