Sycamore Grove Park

Big Rock Pond–Winery Pond, 9 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Big Rock Pond–Winery Pond, 9 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Sycamore Grove Park near Livermore, CA. The route passes Winery Pond, Crabapple Pond and Big Rock Pond. It climbs 312 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi482 – 817 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dry Creek Trail 37.63733, -121.76430
Nearest town Livermore, CA

Directions

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Big Rock Pond–Winery Pond, 9 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 483–816 ft

Out & Back · Sycamore Grove Park

Trailhead: Dry Creek Trail · 37.63733, -121.76430

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:14 PM

  1. Start on Dry Creek Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Sycamore Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Creek Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Kingfisher Crossing, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Winery Loop, heading W.
  6. 50 ftPass Winery Pond.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto Wagon Road Trail, heading S.
  8. 50 ftPass Crabapple Pond.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Valley View Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftPass Big Rock Pond.
  11. 200 ftBear right onto Wagon Road Trail, heading W.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Quail Run Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miReach Big Rock Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Wagon Road Trail, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftBear left onto Valley View Trail, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto Wagon Road Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miSharp right onto Winery Loop, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Kingfisher Crossing, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miBear right onto Creek Trail, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Sycamore Trail, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftSharp left onto Dry Creek Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:14 AMSunset 8:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:54 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:14 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:42 PM.

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