Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Cal Neva

3.4 mi · ▲ 410 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Cal Neva is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Van Sickle Bi-State Park near Kingsbury Meadows, NV. It climbs 410 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,526 – 6,785 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.96297, -119.91749
Nearest town Kingsbury Meadows, NV

Directions

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Cal Neva

3.4 mi · ▲ 410 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 6,526–6,784 ft

Out & Back · Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Trailhead: 38.96297, -119.91749

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 45° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miBear right onto North Administrative Road, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cal Neva, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Administrative Road, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cal Neva, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Administrative Road, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cal Neva, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto North Administrative Road, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

89% dirt1% gravel10% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F45°
Precip0%Wind3 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 91°58°
Fri 90°60°
Sat 91°60°
Sun 91°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 13 min before dark.

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