Olympic Valley-Western States Connector–Western States Trail Loop, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 1,171 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Olympic Valley-Western States Connector–Western States Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile loop near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 1,171 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,116 – 6,851 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Olympic Valley Bike Trail 39.20409, -120.20023
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA
Directions
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Olympic Valley-Western States Connector–Western States Trail Loop, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 1,171 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 6,116–6,849 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Olympic Valley Bike Trail · 39.20409, -120.20023
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Olympic Valley Bike Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Olympic Valley-Western States Connector, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Western States Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Truckee River Bike Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Western States, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Cinder Cone Spur, heading N.
- 450 ftReach Olympic Valley-Western States Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Western States, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Truckee River Bike Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Olympic Valley Bike Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
79% dirt19% paved1% gravel1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:03 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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