Scenic Overlook via Van Sickle Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 347 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Scenic Overlook via Van Sickle Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Van Sickle Bi-State Park near Kingsbury Meadows, NV. The route reaches Scenic Overlook at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 347 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Scenic Overlook via Van Sickle Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 347 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 6,419–6,650 ft
Out & Back · Van Sickle Bi-State Park
Trailhead: 38.96470, -119.92534
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, 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 miSharp right onto Van Sickle Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftReach Scenic Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftSharp left onto North Administrative Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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