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Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Hike

Van Sickle Trail

Passes a waterfall
1,585 ft of climbing
Camp 2 mi away

6.5 mi out & back · 1,585 ft gain · 7,785 ft high point · Hard

Nevada · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Van Sickle Trail gains 1,585 ft over 6.5 mi out and back, passing a waterfall and Scenic Overlook near Van Sickle Bi-State Park.

Elevation

1,585 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.9 mi from the trailhead
Nevada Beach Campground
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

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Ralston Peak
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- 3,211 ft of climbing
7.2 mi out & back · 3,211 ft gain · Very hard
Eldorado National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Out: 1,410 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Scenic OverlookAlong the way · 0.5 mi in
WaterfallAlong the way · 1.1 mi in

Nearby reading

East Peak (Douglas County, Nevada)
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Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 6.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,585 ft round trip
High point: 7,785 ft
Low point: 6,413 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 6.5 mi and 1,585 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Nevada
Camps within 15 mi: 10
Trailhead: 38.9564° N · 119.9354° W

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3.4 mi from the trailhead

Zephyr Cove RV & Campground

Campground · Nevada

4.1 mi from the trailhead

Hope Valley

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Thunder Mountain

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2,414 ft of climbing

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Glen Alpine

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5,990 ft of climbing

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Inside Desolation Wilderness
6,912 ft of climbing

31.1 mi one way · 6,912 ft gain · Very hard

Desolation Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu52°33°Sunny
Fri53°36°Mostly Sunny
Sat59°39°Sunny
Sun59°38°Sunny
Mon57°37°Mostly Sunny
Tue57°37°Sunny
Wed57°Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 0 mph

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Signal

Cell coverage here

Verizon5G · Excellent
AT&T5G · Good
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain