Western States Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 815 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Western States Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 815 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,254 – 6,870 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.18672, -120.20575
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA

Directions

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Western States Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 815 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 6,253–6,872 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.18672, -120.20575

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Western States Trail, heading W.
  9. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 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

67% dirt2% gravel31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 8:11 PM

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