Smiling Rock & Barn Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 56 min
Smiling Rock & Barn Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Van Sickle Bi-State Park near Stateline, CA. The route reaches Smiling Rock at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 388 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Smiling Rock & Barn Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 56 min
Elevation 6,449–6,861 ft
Out & Back · Van Sickle Bi-State Park
Trailhead: Adams Way · 38.94477, -119.93382
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
- Start on Adams Way, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Cal Neva, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Administrative Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Barn Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach Smiling Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto South Administrative Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Cal Neva, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Adams Way Connector, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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