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Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Van Sickle Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 456 ft · 1 hr

Van Sickle Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Van Sickle Bi-State Park near Stateline, CA. It climbs 456 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,441 – 6,861 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Adams Way 38.94477, -119.93382
Nearest town Stateline, CA
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Van Sickle Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 456 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 6,440–6,861 ft

Out & Back · Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Trailhead: Adams Way · 38.94477, -119.93382

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

  1. Start on Adams Way, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cal Neva, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Administrative Road, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cal Neva, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left 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 miTurn right onto Cal Neva, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Administrative Road, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cal Neva, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right onto Adams Way Connector, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miArrive 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/van-sickle-trail-out-back-4-km-ac20

Trail surface

76% dirt1% paved23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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