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Granite Chief Wilderness

Thunder Mountain Trail–Western States Trail, 3 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 2,192 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Thunder Mountain Trail–Western States Trail, 3 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Granite Chief Wilderness near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 2,192 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,217 – 8,055 ft · steepest grade: 27%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: World Cup Trail 39.19545, -120.23181
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA
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Thunder Mountain Trail–Western States Trail, 3 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 2,192 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Elevation 6,218–8,056 ft

Out & Back · Granite Chief Wilderness

Trailhead: World Cup Trail · 39.19545, -120.23181

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on World Cup Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 250 ftBear right onto Western States Trail, heading S.
  4. 1 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miSharp left onto Thunder Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 150 ftBear left onto Western States Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miBear left onto Top of Siberia Lift to Intersect with Western States, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 2.4 miSharp right onto Western States Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto World Cup Trail, heading S.
  13. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/thunder-mountain-trail-western-states-trail-out-back-4-sights-10-km

Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F50°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 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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