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Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Scenic Overlook & Cal Neva via Van Sickle Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 51 min

Scenic Overlook & Cal Neva via Van Sickle Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Van Sickle Bi-State Park near Stateline, CA. The route reaches Scenic Overlook. It climbs 290 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,565 – 6,808 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.94748, -119.93774
Nearest town Stateline, CA
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Scenic Overlook & Cal Neva via Van Sickle Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 51 min

Elevation 6,566–6,809 ft

Out & Back · Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Trailhead: 38.94748, -119.93774

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Cal Neva, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto South Administrative Road, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cal Neva, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Van Sickle Trail, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 250 ftReach Scenic Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miBear right onto Cal Neva, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/smiling-rock-out-back-7-km-3b99

Trail surface

87% dirt3% gravel10% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F46°
Precip0%Wind2 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 92°58°
Fri 90°60°
Sat 91°61°
Sun 92°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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