AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Washoe Lake State Park

Powerline Road

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,748 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Powerline Road is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Empire, NV. It climbs 1,748 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,843 – 5,666 ft · steepest grade: 24%9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20315, -119.72733
Nearest town Empire, NV
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Powerline Road

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,748 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 4,843–5,668 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 500 ftTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 200 ftBear right onto County Road 224, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  28. 0.8 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  33. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  35. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  37. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  39. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/washoe-lake-out-back-16-km-6f4c

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

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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