AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Western States Trail

4 mi · ▲ 825 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Western States Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 825 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,224 – 6,893 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.2 mi

Getting there

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

4 mi · ▲ 825 ft · 1 hr 45 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 right, heading N.
  4. 450 ftSharp left onto Western States Trail, heading SW.
  5. 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/western-states-trail-out-back-7-km-4f46

Trail surface

56% dirt1% gravel43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 8:11 PM

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