Old Tram Road Trail–Olympic Valley-Western States Connector, 3 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 2,373 ft · 4 hr 55 min
Old Tram Road Trail–Olympic Valley-Western States Connector, 3 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 2,373 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Old Tram Road Trail–Olympic Valley-Western States Connector, 3 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 2,373 ft · 4 hr 55 min
Elevation 6,118–7,652 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Olympic Valley Bike Trail · 39.20409, -120.20023
Weather Sep 22: Mostly clear, high 73°F / low 46° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Olympic Valley Bike Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Olympic Valley-Western States Connector, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Western States Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 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.
- 1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Thunder Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Old Tram Road Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miReach Olympic Valley-Western States Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Thunder Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Western States Trail, heading S.
- 1 miBear left onto World Cup Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Western States Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Olympic Valley-Western States Connector, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Olympic Valley Bike Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 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
Weather
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Western States Trail
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Western States Trail
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via Western States Trail
- 3.2 mi · out & back · via Western States Trail
- 3.5 mi · out & back · via Western States Trail
- 3.7 mi · loop · via Western States Trail
- 4.3 mi · out & back · via Western States Trail
- 4.6 mi · out & back · via Western States Trail
More from Olympic Valley Bike Trail Trailhead
- Angry Bear–Cinder Cone Spur, 7 sights 12.2 mi · ▲ 2,400 ft
- Shirley Lake–Olympic Valley-Western States Connector, 5 sights 13.4 mi · ▲ 3,142 ft
- Washeshu Peak–High Camp to Emigrant Ridge, 4 sights 13.1 mi · ▲ 4,135 ft
- Western States 2.7 mi · ▲ 713 ft
- Olympic Valley-Western States Connector–Western States Trail Loop, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,171 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Alpine Meadows, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Alpine Meadows, California