Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Van Sickle Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Van Sickle Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Van Sickle Bi-State Park near Kingsbury Meadows, NV. It climbs 430 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,441 – 6,631 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.96297, -119.91749
Nearest town Kingsbury Meadows, NV

Directions

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Van Sickle Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 6,440–6,632 ft

Out & Back · Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Trailhead: 38.96297, -119.91749

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miBear right onto North Administrative Road, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Van Sickle Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miSharp left onto North Administrative Road, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

98% dirt2% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 10 min before dark.

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