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Western States Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 869 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Western States Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Rampart, CA. It climbs 869 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,152 – 6,870 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Truckee River Bike Trail 39.18592, -120.19498
Nearest town Rampart, CA
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Western States Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 869 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 6,152–6,872 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Truckee River Bike Trail · 39.18592, -120.19498

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Truckee River Bike Trail, heading N.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Western States Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miReach Western States Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Truckee River Bike Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/western-states-trail-out-back-7-km-d1e5

Trail surface

34% dirt33% paved3% gravel30% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F50°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 86°61°
Wed 85°58°
Thu 89°58°
Fri 90°59°
Sat 90°60°
Sun 89°59°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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