Washeshu Peak–High Camp to Emigrant Ridge, 4 sights is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Granite Chief Wilderness near Alpine Meadows, CA. The route reaches Washeshu Peak. It climbs 4,135 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,119 – 8,741 ft · steepest grade: 27%13.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Olympic Valley Bike Trail 39.20409, -120.20023
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA
Directions
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Washeshu Peak–High Camp to Emigrant Ridge, 4 sights
13.1 mi · ▲ 4,135 ft · 6 hr 26 min
Elevation 6,118–8,741 ft
Out & Back · Granite Chief Wilderness
Trailhead: Olympic Valley Bike Trail · 39.20409, -120.20023
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Olympic Valley Bike Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Olympic Valley-Western States Connector, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Western States Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Snow King Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red Dog Ridge, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Washeshu Peak.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto High Camp to Emigrant Ridge, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Washeshu Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Red Dog Ridge, heading NE.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Snow King Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Western States Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Olympic Valley-Western States Connector, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Olympic Valley Bike Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
70% dirt2% paved28% 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°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.7 mi in (~226 min). Leave by 4:06 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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