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Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Cal Neva via Van Sickle Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 428 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Cal Neva via Van Sickle Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Van Sickle Bi-State Park near Kingsbury Meadows, NV. It climbs 428 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,421 – 6,808 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.96334, -119.92441
Nearest town Kingsbury Meadows, NV
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Cal Neva via Van Sickle Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 428 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 6,422–6,809 ft

Out & Back · Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Trailhead: 38.96334, -119.92441

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miBear right onto North Administrative Road, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cal Neva, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Administrative Road, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cal Neva, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miBear left onto Van Sickle Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto K to K, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cal-neva-out-back-5-km-8700

Trail surface

88% dirt1% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 1 min before dark.

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