Western States Trail
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The Western States Trail is a historic long-distance route in California’s Sierra Nevada, best known today as the course of the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run and the Tevis Cup horseback ride.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Western States Trail canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10327012 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Western States Trail Context triple: [American River canyon, hasTrail, Western States Trail]
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A.
California Trail
The California Trail was a major 19th-century overland wagon route that carried hundreds of thousands of emigrants westward to California, especially during the California Gold Rush.
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B.
Silver Moccasin Trail
The Silver Moccasin Trail is a historic long-distance hiking route in Southern California that traverses the San Gabriel Mountains, popular with backpackers and Scouts for its scenic and challenging terrain.
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C.
High Road Trail
High Road Trail is a hiking path within Malibu Creek State Park in Southern California, known for its scenic canyon views and access to the park’s rugged natural landscapes.
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D.
The Utah Trail
The Utah Trail is a 1938 American Western film starring Tex Ritter, known for its singing cowboy action and frontier adventure themes.
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E.
Bozeman Trail
The Bozeman Trail was a 19th-century overland route through the Northern Plains that became a major flashpoint of conflict between the United States and Native American tribes during westward expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Western States Trail Target entity description: The Western States Trail is a historic long-distance route in California’s Sierra Nevada, best known today as the course of the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run and the Tevis Cup horseback ride.
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A.
California Trail
The California Trail was a major 19th-century overland wagon route that carried hundreds of thousands of emigrants westward to California, especially during the California Gold Rush.
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B.
Silver Moccasin Trail
The Silver Moccasin Trail is a historic long-distance hiking route in Southern California that traverses the San Gabriel Mountains, popular with backpackers and Scouts for its scenic and challenging terrain.
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C.
High Road Trail
High Road Trail is a hiking path within Malibu Creek State Park in Southern California, known for its scenic canyon views and access to the park’s rugged natural landscapes.
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D.
The Utah Trail
The Utah Trail is a 1938 American Western film starring Tex Ritter, known for its singing cowboy action and frontier adventure themes.
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E.
Bozeman Trail
The Bozeman Trail was a 19th-century overland route through the Northern Plains that became a major flashpoint of conflict between the United States and Native American tribes during westward expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic trail
ⓘ
long-distance trail ⓘ recreation trail ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crosses | American River ⓘ |
| designation | historic route ⓘ |
| elevationGain | significant elevation gain and loss ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
Tevis Cup 100-mile endurance ride
ⓘ
Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named for Western States Endurance Run and related events ⓘ |
| historicUse |
emigrant route
ⓘ
mining access route ⓘ pioneer trail ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Tevis Cup
ⓘ
Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Sierra Nevada ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| mountainRange | Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| notableFor |
endurance sports history
ⓘ
high summer temperatures ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ |
| partOf |
course of Tevis Cup
ⓘ
course of Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
American River canyons
ⓘ
linked to:
American River canyon
Auburn, California ⓘ Squaw Valley region (Olympic Valley) ⓘ
linked to:
Squaw Valley
|
| recreationType |
endurance riding
ⓘ
ultramarathon running ⓘ |
| region | Northern California ⓘ |
| state |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| surface |
dirt
ⓘ
fire roads ⓘ singletrack ⓘ |
| terrain |
canyons
ⓘ
forests ⓘ mountainous ⓘ |
| usedFor |
endurance horseback riding
ⓘ
endurance running ⓘ equestrian use ⓘ hiking ⓘ trail running ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Western States Trail Description of subject: The Western States Trail is a historic long-distance route in California’s Sierra Nevada, best known today as the course of the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run and the Tevis Cup horseback ride.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.