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Western States Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 920 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Western States Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 920 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,152 – 6,870 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Truckee River Bike Trail 39.19637, -120.19853
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA
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Western States Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 920 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 6,152–6,872 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Truckee River Bike Trail · 39.19637, -120.19853

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Western States Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miBear left onto World Cup Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftReach Western States Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Western States Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.7 miArrive 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-7-km-332c

Trail surface

64% dirt3% gravel33% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F50°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 86°61°
Wed 85°58°
Thu 88°58°
Fri 88°59°
Sat 89°59°
Sun 89°57°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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