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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Western States Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left onto World Cup Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Western States Trail, heading W.
- 1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Thunder Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Western States Trail, heading S.
- 1 miBear left onto World Cup Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Western States Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, 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
52% dirt1% gravel47% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:01 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
- 3.5 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
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