Vista Point–Arastradero Lake, 4 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve near Ladera, CA. The route passes Arastradero Lake before reaching Vista Point at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 409 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi285 – 735 ft3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.38715, -122.17439
Nearest town Ladera, CA
Directions
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Vista Point–Arastradero Lake, 4 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 284–734 ft
Out & Back · Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Trailhead: 37.38715, -122.17439
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miPass Arastradero Lake.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Juan Bautista de Anza Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ohlone Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bay Laurel Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Woodrat Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Meadowlark Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Vista Point Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Vista Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Meadowlark Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Woodrat Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Bay Laurel Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ohlone Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Juan Bautista de Anza Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
45% gravel1% dirt54% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:15 PM
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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