Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Cal Neva

3.5 mi · ▲ 498 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Cal Neva is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Van Sickle Bi-State Park near Kingsbury Meadows, NV. It climbs 498 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,418 – 6,785 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.96470, -119.92534
Nearest town Kingsbury Meadows, NV

Directions

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Cal Neva

3.5 mi · ▲ 498 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 6,419–6,784 ft

Out & Back · Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Trailhead: 38.96470, -119.92534

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miBear right onto North Administrative Road, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cal Neva, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Administrative Road, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cal Neva, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Administrative Road, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cal Neva, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto North Administrative Road, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

77% dirt1% gravel22% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F62°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 87°62°
Thu 92°58°
Fri 92°59°
Sat 92°60°
Sun 92°59°
Mon 91°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 3 min before dark.

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