Western States
2.7 mi · ▲ 713 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Western States is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 713 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,119 – 6,838 ft · steepest grade: 31%2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20215, -120.19991
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA
Directions
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Western States
2.7 mi · ▲ 713 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 6,120–6,838 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.20215, -120.19991
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Truckee River Bike Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Western States, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Cinder Cone Spur, heading E.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Western States, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Truckee River Bike Trail, heading N.
- 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 surface
68% dirt32% paved
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°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Olympic Valley-Western States Connector–Western States Trail Loop, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,171 ft
- Old Tram Road Trail–Olympic Valley-Western States Connector, 3 sights 11.2 mi · ▲ 2,373 ft
- Angry Bear–Cinder Cone Spur, 7 sights 12.2 mi · ▲ 2,400 ft
- Washeshu Peak–High Camp to Emigrant Ridge, 4 sights 13.1 mi · ▲ 4,135 ft
- Shirley Lake–Olympic Valley-Western States Connector, 5 sights 13.4 mi · ▲ 3,142 ft
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