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Western States Trail Olympic Valley

In the Sierra Nevada

Local route8.5 km · 5.3 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Deer Creek 1.8 mi · 2.9 kmExplore Sierra Nevada →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 15–26 °C (59–79 °F)

  1. J3°-4°209
  2. F4°-4°173
  3. M6°-3°159
  4. A9°-1°78
  5. M15°2°44
  6. J21°7°24
  7. J26°12°10
  8. A25°12°14
  9. S22°9°26
  10. O15°4°66
  11. N7°-1°161
  12. D3°-4°219

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Western States Trail Olympic Valley is a local hiking route in Tahoe National Forest, California, United States of America, about 8.5 km (5.3 mi) in length. It is in the Sierra Nevada. It lies about 6.1 km northwest of Sunnyside-Tahoe City.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
8.5 km · 5.3 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Sierra Nevada (Pacific Coast Ranges › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Nearest town
6.1 km NW of Sunnyside-Tahoe City (Placer County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Tahoe National Forest
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Ref
16E10
From / to
Western States Trailhead Hwy 89 → Pacific Crest Trail
Route centre
39.1920, -120.2300
Route start
39.1967, -120.1990
OpenStreetMap
relation 19516757
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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