Van Sickle Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Van Sickle Bi-State Park near Kingsbury Meadows, NV. It climbs 358 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,418 – 6,769 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.96470, -119.92534
Nearest town Kingsbury Meadows, NV
Directions
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Van Sickle Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 6,419–6,767 ft
Out & Back · Van Sickle Bi-State Park
Trailhead: 38.96470, -119.92534
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto K to K, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Van Sickle Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto K to K, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
84% dirt16% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 85°F46°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
86°62°
Wed
87°62°
Thu
92°58°
Fri
91°60°
Sat
91°61°
Sun
92°59°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM — 3 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Van Sickle Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 346 ft
- Scenic Overlook via Van Sickle Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 347 ft
- Cal Neva 2.8 mi · ▲ 362 ft
- Cal Neva 3 mi · ▲ 377 ft
- Van Sickle Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 504 ft
- Van Sickle Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 477 ft
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