Western States Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Western States Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 491 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,519 – 6,893 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.18392, -120.22040
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA
Directions
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Western States Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 6,518–6,893 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.18392, -120.22040
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Western States Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.6 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
55% dirt23% gravel22% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:27 PM
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Western States Trail
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Western States Trail
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via Western States Trail
- 3.2 mi · out & back · via Western States Trail
- 3.7 mi · loop · via Western States Trail
- 4.3 mi · out & back · via Western States Trail
- 4.6 mi · out & back · via Western States Trail
- 5.3 mi · out & back · via Western States Trail
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- Western States Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 418 ft
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- Western States Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 476 ft
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- Western States Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 504 ft
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