Powerline Road

6 mi · ▲ 1,598 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Powerline Road is a 6-mile out-and-back near Empire, NV. It climbs 1,598 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,692 – 5,338 ft · steepest grade: 35%6.3 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Powerline Road

6 mi · ▲ 1,598 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 4,692–5,337 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. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 500 ftTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miReach Powerline Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  13. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.6 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

97% dirt3% 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°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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