Western States Trail

3 mi · ▲ 498 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Western States Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 498 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 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

Directions

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Western States Trail

3 mi · ▲ 498 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 6,657–6,877 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.19868, -120.21073

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:11 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 miBear left onto World Cup Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftBear right 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 N.
  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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F49°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 84°59°
Wed 84°56°
Thu 87°56°
Fri 88°57°
Sat 88°58°
Sun 87°57°

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