Powerline Road & Rocky Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 816 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi4,721 – 5,230 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Powerline Road 39.21687, -119.73578
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV
Directions
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Powerline Road & Rocky Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 816 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 4,720–5,229 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Powerline Road · 39.21687, -119.73578
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 90°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start on Powerline Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 3.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 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 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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More from Powerline Road Trailhead
- County Road 284 3.8 mi · ▲ 806 ft
- Powerline Road 4.6 mi · ▲ 918 ft
- County Road 284 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,157 ft
- Rocky Trail Loop via Powerline Road 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,095 ft
- County Road 284 7.7 mi · ▲ 2,193 ft
- Centennial Loop via Powerline Road 8.4 mi · ▲ 1,598 ft
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