Cal Neva via Van Sickle Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Van Sickle Bi-State Park near Kingsbury Meadows, NV. It climbs 428 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,421 – 6,808 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.96334, -119.92441
Nearest town Kingsbury Meadows, NV
Directions
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Cal Neva via Van Sickle Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 428 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 6,422–6,809 ft
Out & Back · Van Sickle Bi-State Park
Trailhead: 38.96334, -119.92441
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 45° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right onto North Administrative Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cal Neva, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Administrative Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Cal Neva, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Van Sickle Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto K to K, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 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
88% dirt1% gravel11% 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 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 6 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Van Sickle Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 346 ft
- Scenic Overlook via Van Sickle Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 347 ft
- Van Sickle Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 358 ft
- Cal Neva 2.8 mi · ▲ 362 ft
- Cal Neva 3 mi · ▲ 377 ft
- Van Sickle Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 504 ft
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