Olympic Valley Bike Trail–Olympic Valley-Western States Connector, 4 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,487 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Olympic Valley Bike Trail–Olympic Valley-Western States Connector, 4 sights is a 9.3-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 1,487 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,162 – 6,893 ft · steepest grade: 17%10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: World Cup Trail 39.19545, -120.23181
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA

Directions

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Olympic Valley Bike Trail–Olympic Valley-Western States Connector, 4 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,487 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Elevation 6,160–6,893 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: World Cup Trail · 39.19545, -120.23181

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on World Cup Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miSharp left onto Western States Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 1.3 miTurn left onto Olympic Valley-Western States Connector, heading NW.
  7. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Olympic Valley Bike Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Olympic Valley-Western States Connector, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Olympic Valley Bike Trail, heading NW.
  10. 1.6 miReach World Cup Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.6 miBear right onto Olympic Valley-Western States Connector, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Olympic Valley Bike Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Olympic Valley-Western States Connector, heading SE.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right onto Western States Trail, heading W.
  15. 1.3 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.6 miSharp right onto World Cup Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 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

54% dirt33% paved13% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F50°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 86°61°
Wed 85°58°
Thu 89°58°
Fri 90°59°
Sat 89°60°
Sun 88°58°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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