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Powerline Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 918 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,731 – 5,164 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.0 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Powerline Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 918 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 4,731–5,164 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.21907, -119.73729

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 90°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 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. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 450 ftArrive 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 90°F56°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 93°68°
Wed 92°67°
Thu 96°62°
Fri 96°63°
Sat 96°64°
Sun 97°63°

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