Western States Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 790 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Western States Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 790 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,224 – 6,870 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.1 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Western States Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 790 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 6,224–6,872 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.18730, -120.20357

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:11 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 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 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

28% dirt2% gravel70% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 8:11 PM

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