Cal Neva & Van Sickle Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Van Sickle Bi-State Park near Bijou Park, CA. It climbs 1,489 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,322 – 7,792 ft9.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: David Lane 38.94188, -119.94906
Nearest town Bijou Park, CA
Directions
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Cal Neva & Van Sickle Trail
9.1 mi · ▲ 1,489 ft · 3 hr 47 min
Elevation 6,322–7,792 ft
Out & Back · Van Sickle Bi-State Park
Trailhead: David Lane · 38.94188, -119.94906
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 364 m from the trailhead
- Start on David Lane, heading N.
- 1.6 miSharp right onto Cal Neva, heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Van Sickle Trail, heading N.
- 2.5 miReach Cal Neva, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.5 miContinue straight onto Cal Neva, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
- 1.5 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
96% dirt4% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:09 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:48 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 364 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from David Lane Trailhead
- Cal Neva 3 mi · ▲ 385 ft
- Cal Neva 3.2 mi · ▲ 323 ft
- Barn Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 487 ft
- Barn Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 471 ft
- Scenic Overlook via Van Sickle Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 415 ft
- Van Sickle Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 592 ft
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