Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Van Sickle Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 504 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Van Sickle Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Van Sickle Bi-State Park near Kingsbury Meadows, NV. It climbs 504 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,421 – 6,631 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.96334, -119.92441
Nearest town Kingsbury Meadows, NV

Directions

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Van Sickle Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 504 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 6,422–6,632 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 miSharp right 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 miSharp left onto North Administrative Road, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

91% dirt2% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~14 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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