Western States Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 816 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Western States Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 816 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,254 – 6,893 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.18672, -120.20575
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA
Directions
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Western States Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 816 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 6,253–6,893 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.18672, -120.20575
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Western States Trail, heading SW.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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
76% dirt1% gravel23% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:27 PM
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Western States Trail
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Western States Trail
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via Western States Trail
- 3.2 mi · out & back · via Western States Trail
- 3.5 mi · out & back · via Western States Trail
- 3.7 mi · loop · via Western States Trail
- 4.3 mi · out & back · via Western States Trail
- 4.6 mi · out & back · via Western States Trail
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