Western States Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 873 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Western States Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 873 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,254 – 6,870 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.0 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Western States Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 873 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 6,253–6,872 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.18672, -120.20575

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 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 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miBear left onto World Cup Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Western States Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

74% dirt1% gravel25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:27 PM

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