Westside Alignment

Granite high country, river canyons, and Gold Rush towns.

Existing roads and trails that descend from granite high country through pine forest and river canyons to historic foothill towns.

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The Westside alignment grew out of the Western Sierra Towns to Trails Plan, which applied the Eastside plan’s approach to the western slope of the Sierra, using existing soft surface road and trail data to identify an optimal path. The result is a nearly 270-mile alignment from South Lake Tahoe to Mariposa that connects communities shaped by mining and timber history to one another and to the public lands around them. It reflects a vision for connection, not a finished trail. Gaps remain, and future work will depend on continued engagement with communities, tribes, land managers, and the people who care for these places.

Blue Lakes Meadow

A high meadow opens beneath granite peaks as the route climbs toward the Blue Lakes

Strawberry

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Stanislaus Forest Road

Tall pines line a wide gravel road as the route continues south through Stanislaus National Forest

Rim Fire Recovery

Young pines fill in around standing snags as the route crosses forest still recovering from fire

Tuolumne River

Clear water runs over granite boulders where the route drops down to meet the Tuolumne River.

Buck Meadows Oaks

Oaks and pines shade the route near Buck Meadows, a short ride from food and lodging.

Downtown Groveland

The Groveland spur ends on a historic main street with places to eat and stay

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