Western States Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 539 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Western States Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 539 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,254 – 6,611 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.18672, -120.20575
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA
Directions
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Western States Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 539 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 6,253–6,612 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.18672, -120.20575
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Western States Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.9 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
89% dirt11% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 8:11 PM
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