Western States Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,644 ft · 3 hr 47 min

Western States Trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 1,644 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,224 – 7,313 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.6 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Western States Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,644 ft · 3 hr 47 min

Elevation 6,224–7,314 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.18730, -120.20357

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:01 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 miBear left onto World Cup Trail, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Western States Trail, heading W.
  14. 1 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Thunder Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miBear left onto Western States Trail, heading S.
  22. 1 miBear left onto World Cup Trail, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Western States Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  29. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  31. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

52% dirt1% gravel47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:01 PM

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