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California
Western States Trail
0.9 mi
Distance
882 ft
Gain
35 min
Time
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Inside Tahoe National Forest
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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 882 ft
- Elevation loss
- 882 ft
- Highest point
- 6,828 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,600 ft
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About this trail
Western States Trail is a 1.8-mile out-and-back trail in California with 882 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 6,828 feet.
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