Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Van Sickle Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Van Sickle Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Van Sickle Bi-State Park near Kingsbury Meadows, NV. It climbs 430 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,441 – 6,631 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.96297, -119.91749
Nearest town Kingsbury Meadows, NV

Directions

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Van Sickle Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 6,440–6,632 ft

Out & Back · Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Trailhead: 38.96297, -119.91749

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.9 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. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

98% dirt2% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F61°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 86°61°
Thu 92°57°
Fri 91°59°
Sat 91°60°
Sun 91°59°
Mon 90°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:48 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 13 min before dark.

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