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.
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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start on Adams Way, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Cal Neva, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Administrative Road, heading NE.
- 150 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.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Cal Neva, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Adams Way Connector, heading SE.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM — 1 min before dark.
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More from Adams Way Trailhead
- Van Sickle Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 427 ft
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