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Western States Trail

3 mi · ▲ 561 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Western States Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 561 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,657 – 6,877 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.19868, -120.21073
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA
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Western States Trail

3 mi · ▲ 561 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 6,657–6,877 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.19868, -120.21073

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Western States Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miSharp right onto World Cup Trail, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 150 ftSharp left onto Western States Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/western-states-trail-out-back-5-km-225f

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:03 PM

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