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Arastradero Lake & Juan Bautista de Anza Trail via Redtail Loop Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve near Ladera, CA. The route reaches Arastradero Lake. It is mostly level, with 173 ft of elevation gain. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi285 – 489 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Juan Bautista de Anza Trail 37.38513, -122.17313
Nearest town Ladera, CA

Directions

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Arastradero Lake & Juan Bautista de Anza Trail via Redtail Loop Trail

2 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 45 min

Elevation 284–490 ft

Out & Back · Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

Trailhead: Juan Bautista de Anza Trail · 37.38513, -122.17313

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

  1. Start on Juan Bautista de Anza Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miPass Arastradero Lake.
  3. 0.4 miReach Arastradero Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bonus Hill Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Redtail Loop Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 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

59% gravel24% dirt17% 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

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