Nevada · Mountain biking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Van Sickle Trail

2.1 mi
round trip
2,661 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Van Sickle Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Van Sickle Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Van Sickle Trail is a mountain biking route in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of Nevada's national forest system, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back that starts and ends at about 7,780 feet, with a total climb of 810 feet over a 4.3-mile round trip. It is rated easy, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.2 miles in, where the grade reaches 24%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Dagget Pass weather station show July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F, and only about two wet days a month from June through September. The trail sits close to other routes. The Trt Granite Crest Vista Spur is about 0.2 miles away and the Olympic Trail about 0.4 miles. Climbers can head to Village Wall, about 2.2 miles off, and Nevada Beach Campground is about 3.4 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Nevada 4-H Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 3.0 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    On Tahoe Time

    Gallery

    On your way back · 3 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Van Sickle Trail

    Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      36° / 23°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 23°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 26°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      48° / 29°

      5 wet

    5. May

      56° / 35°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      66° / 42°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 49°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 49°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 44°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 36°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 28°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 23°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 1.4 mi away at 7,334 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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