Van Sickle Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 592 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Van Sickle Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Van Sickle Bi-State Park near Bijou Park, CA. It climbs 592 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Van Sickle Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 592 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 6,322–6,666 ft
Out & Back · Van Sickle Bi-State Park
Trailhead: David Lane · 38.94294, -119.94798
Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 84°F / low 41° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 449 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.5 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 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Cal Neva, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Administrative Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Cal Neva, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 1.4 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 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 449 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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