Rocky Trail via Powerline Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Empire, NV. It climbs 961 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi4,721 – 5,227 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20315, -119.72733
Nearest town Empire, NV
Directions
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Rocky Trail via Powerline Road
4.9 mi · ▲ 961 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 4,720–5,227 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.20315, -119.72733
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 69° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading NE.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 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
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 96°F69°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed
96°68°
Thu
98°64°
Fri
98°64°
Sat
98°66°
Sun
98°65°
Mon
97°63°
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