Van Sickle Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,064 ft · 2 hr
Van Sickle Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in State of Nevada Tahoe Buyout near Kingsbury Meadows, NV. It climbs 1,064 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Van Sickle Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,064 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 6,853–7,792 ft
Out & Back · State of Nevada Tahoe Buyout
Trailhead: 38.96490, -119.91166
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Van Sickle Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miReach Van Sickle Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 10 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Van Sickle Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Van Sickle Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Van Sickle Trail
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Van Sickle Trail
- 3 mi · out & back · via Van Sickle Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via Van Sickle Trail
- 3.2 mi · out & back · via Van Sickle Trail
- 3.3 mi · out & back · via Van Sickle Trail
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- Van Sickle Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,121 ft
- Smiling Rock & Barn Trail via Van Sickle Trail 6 mi · ▲ 1,333 ft
- Van Sickle Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 925 ft
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