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Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

Bobcat Point–Sobey Pond, 6 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 712 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Bobcat Point–Sobey Pond, 6 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve near Ladera, CA. The route passes Arastradero Lake and Sobey Pond before reaching Bobcat Point at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 712 ft. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi285 – 843 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.38715, -122.17439
Nearest town Ladera, CA
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Bobcat Point–Sobey Pond, 6 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 712 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 284–842 ft

Out & Back · Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

Trailhead: 37.38715, -122.17439

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miPass Arastradero Lake.
  3. 250 ftTurn left onto Arastradero Creek Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miPass Sobey Pond.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Woodrat Trail, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Arastradero Creek Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miSharp left onto Coyote Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Panorama Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftReach Bobcat Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Coyote Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miSharp right onto Arastradero Creek Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Woodrat Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Arastradero Creek Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right onto Juan Bautista de Anza Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bobcat-point-sobey-pond-out-back-3-lakes-9-km-851b

Trail surface

56% gravel33% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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