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Western States Trail
California
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
0.6 mi
Distance
840 ft
Gain
26 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Tahoe National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 840 ft
- Elevation loss
- 840 ft
- Highest point
- 8,453 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,279 ft
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No permit or access details on file for this trail — check with the local land manager before you go.
About this trail
Western States Trail is a 1.26-mile out-and-back route in California with 840 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 8,453 feet.
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