Western States Trail

8 mi · ▲ 1,257 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Western States Trail is an 8-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 1,257 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,254 – 6,952 ft · steepest grade: 17%8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.18672, -120.20575
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA

Directions

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Western States Trail

8 mi · ▲ 1,257 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Elevation 6,253–6,951 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.18672, -120.20575

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Western States Trail, heading W.
  9. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miBear left onto World Cup Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Western States Trail, heading W.
  13. 1 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 1.2 miBear left onto World Cup Trail, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Western States Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  24. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

82% dirt1% gravel17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:27 PM

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