Snow King Road

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,433 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Snow King Road is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 1,433 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,254 – 7,530 ft · steepest grade: 28%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.18672, -120.20575
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA

Directions

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Snow King Road

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,433 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 6,253–7,529 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.18672, -120.20575

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miBear right onto Snow King Road, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

76% dirt1% gravel23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:27 PM

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