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Western States Trail & World Cup Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,129 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Western States Trail & World Cup Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 1,129 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,217 – 6,893 ft · steepest grade: 24%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: World Cup Trail 39.19545, -120.23181
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA
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Western States Trail & World Cup Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,129 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 6,218–6,893 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: World Cup Trail · 39.19545, -120.23181

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on World Cup Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miSharp left onto Western States Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 1.3 miReach World Cup Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.6 miSharp right onto World Cup Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 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-8-km-1ea8

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F50°
Precip0%Wind1 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 89°60°
Sun 88°58°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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