Western States Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 798 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Western States Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 798 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,224 – 6,893 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.3 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Western States Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 798 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 6,224–6,893 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 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left onto Western States Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 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

54% dirt1% gravel45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 8:11 PM

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