Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Barn Trail

2 mi · ▲ 458 ft · 54 min

Barn Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Van Sickle Bi-State Park near Stateline, CA. It climbs 458 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,326 – 6,785 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.95169, -119.94260
Nearest town Stateline, CA

Directions

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Barn Trail

2 mi · ▲ 458 ft · 54 min

Elevation 6,327–6,784 ft

Out & Back · Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Trailhead: 38.95169, -119.94260

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Transit-accessible: Stateline, CA (SLH) stop 687 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miSharp right onto Cal Neva, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F46°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 85°62°
Wed 87°61°
Thu 92°58°
Fri 90°60°
Sat 91°61°
Sun 92°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 13 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Stateline, CA (SLH) stop 687 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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