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Snow King Road via Western States Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 1,280 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Snow King Road via Western States Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 1,280 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,240 – 7,530 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.19751, -120.21860
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA
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Snow King Road via Western States Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 1,280 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 6,239–7,529 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.19751, -120.21860

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 73°F / low 46° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Western States Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 0.7 miBear right onto Snow King Road, heading SW.
  6. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Western States Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto World Cup Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Western States Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/snow-king-road-out-back-6-km-fc50

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F46°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:03 PM
Mon 74°52°
Tue 76°49°
Wed 77°49°
Thu 73°49°
Fri 71°46°
Sat 73°45°

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