The Hobbit Tree–Big Rock Pond, 11 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 57 min
The Hobbit Tree–Big Rock Pond, 11 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Sycamore Grove Park near Livermore, CA. The route passes The Hobbit Tree, Crabapple Pond, Cattail Pond and 2 more. It climbs 287 ft. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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The Hobbit Tree–Big Rock Pond, 11 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 462–648 ft
Out & Back · Sycamore Grove Park
Trailhead: South Livermore Trail · 37.64527, -121.76822
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
- Start on South Livermore Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left onto Sycamore Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass The Hobbit Tree.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Arroyo del Valle Regional Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Olivina Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Winery Loop, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Walnut Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Crabapple Pond.
- 150 ftBear right onto Wagon Road Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Cattail Pond.
- 0.4 miPass Big Rock Pond.
- 250 ftBear left onto Valley View Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Wagon Road Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Winery Loop, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Winery Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Kingfisher Crossing, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Sycamore Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Dry Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto South Livermore Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:35 PM.
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More from South Livermore Trail Trailhead
- Magpie Nature Loop & South Livermore Trail via Sycamore Trail 2 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Cattail Pond Viewpoint–The Hobbit Tree, 6 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 439 ft
- Winery Pond & South Livermore Trail via Winery Loop 3.6 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Valley View Viewpoint–The Hobbit Tree, 8 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 539 ft
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