Old Tram Road Trail–Snow King Road, 3 sights

11.3 mi · ▲ 3,330 ft · 5 hr 26 min

Old Tram Road Trail–Snow King Road, 3 sights is an 11.3-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 3,330 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,152 – 7,651 ft · steepest grade: 24%11.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Truckee River Bike Trail 39.19637, -120.19853
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA

Directions

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Old Tram Road Trail–Snow King Road, 3 sights

11.3 mi · ▲ 3,330 ft · 5 hr 26 min

Elevation 6,152–7,652 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Truckee River Bike Trail · 39.19637, -120.19853

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Western States Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miBear right onto Snow King Road, heading SW.
  7. 1.1 miSharp left onto Western States Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Thunder Mountain Trail, heading W.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right onto Old Tram Road Trail, heading NW.
  13. 1 miReach Western States Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1 miSharp left, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Thunder Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miBear left onto Western States Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.8 miSharp right onto Snow King Road, heading NE.
  20. 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  25. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Western States Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 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

56% dirt1% gravel43% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F50°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 86°61°
Wed 85°58°
Thu 88°58°
Fri 88°59°
Sat 89°59°
Sun 89°57°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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