Sycamore Grove Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi463 – 646 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Livermore Trail 37.64527, -121.76822
Nearest town Livermore, CA

Directions

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

  1. Start on South Livermore Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 200 ftBear left onto Sycamore Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miPass The Hobbit Tree.
  6. 50 ftSharp left onto Arroyo del Valle Regional Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Olivina Trail, heading S.
  8. 100 ftTurn left onto Winery Loop, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftTurn right onto Walnut Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miPass Crabapple Pond.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto Wagon Road Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miPass Cattail Pond.
  13. 0.4 miPass Big Rock Pond.
  14. 250 ftBear left onto Valley View Trail, heading E.
  15. 200 ftContinue straight onto Wagon Road Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miSharp right onto Winery Loop, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miPass Winery Pond.
  18. 150 ftTurn left onto Kingfisher Crossing, heading SE.
  19. 0.4 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. 1.3 miSharp right onto South Livermore Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:14 AMSunset 8:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:51 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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