Lake Cushing & Western States Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 875 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Lake Cushing & Western States Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. The route reaches Lake Cushing at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 875 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,457 – 6,870 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.19868, -120.21073
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA
Directions
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Lake Cushing & Western States Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 875 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 6,457–6,869 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.19868, -120.21073
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 71°F / low 45° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Western States Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left onto World Cup Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Western States Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miReach Lake Cushing, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left onto World Cup Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Western States Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 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
97% dirt3% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 71°F45°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:03 PM
Mon
72°50°
15%
Tue
75°48°
Wed
76°47°
Thu
71°47°
Fri
70°45°
Sat
71°44°
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- Western States Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 811 ft
- Western States Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 811 ft
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- Western States Trail 3 mi · ▲ 460 ft
- Western States Trail 3 mi · ▲ 487 ft
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