Western States Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 876 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Western States Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 876 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,224 – 6,870 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.18730, -120.20357
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA

Directions

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Western States Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 876 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 6,224–6,872 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.18730, -120.20357

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Western States Trail, heading W.
  10. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.6 miContinue straight onto World Cup Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Western States Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

48% dirt1% gravel51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:27 PM

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