Van Sickle Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 53 min
Van Sickle Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Van Sickle Bi-State Park near Stateline, CA. It climbs 291 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Van Sickle Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 53 min
Elevation 6,440–6,666 ft
Out & Back · Van Sickle Bi-State Park
Trailhead: 38.94748, -119.93774
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Cal Neva, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto South Administrative Road, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Cal Neva, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Van Sickle Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Cal Neva, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Administrative Road, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Cal Neva, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 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 0.0 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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More from this trailhead
- Smiling Rock & Barn Trail 2 mi · ▲ 287 ft
- Scenic Overlook & Cal Neva via Van Sickle Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 290 ft
- Van Sickle Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 291 ft
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