Van Sickle Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 578 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Van Sickle Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Van Sickle Bi-State Park near Bijou Park, CA. It climbs 578 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Van Sickle Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 578 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 6,322–6,666 ft
Out & Back · Van Sickle Bi-State Park
Trailhead: David Lane · 38.94188, -119.94906
Weather Aug 3: Partly cloudy, high 84°F / low 41° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 364 m from the trailhead
- Start on David Lane, heading N.
- 1.6 miBear right onto Cal Neva, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue 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.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 1.5 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 364 m from the trailhead
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More from David Lane Trailhead
- Cal Neva 3 mi · ▲ 385 ft
- Cal Neva 3.2 mi · ▲ 323 ft
- Barn Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 487 ft
- Barn Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 471 ft
- Scenic Overlook via Van Sickle Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 415 ft
- Van Sickle Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 592 ft
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