Western States Trail

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,851 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Western States Trail is a 9.8-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 1,851 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,224 – 7,655 ft · steepest grade: 16%10.6 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Western States Trail

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,851 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Elevation 6,224–7,655 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.18730, -120.20357

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 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. 1.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Thunder Mountain Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 200 ftTurn right onto Western States Trail, heading SE.
  23. 1.9 miBear left onto World Cup Trail, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Western States Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  26. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

67% dirt1% gravel32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:03 PM

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