Arastradero oak in his spring green coat - panoramio.jpg
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Bowl Viewpoint–Arastradero Lake Loop, 5 sights is a 3.9-mile loop in Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve near Ladera, CA. The route passes Arastradero Lake, Bowl Viewpoint and Arastradero Lake. It climbs 473 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi285 – 742 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.38715, -122.17439
Nearest town Ladera, CA

Directions

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Bowl Viewpoint–Arastradero Lake Loop, 5 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 473 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 284–741 ft

Loop · Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

Trailhead: 37.38715, -122.17439

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 · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Redtail Loop Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miPass Arastradero Lake.
  4. 100 ftBear right onto Bonus Hill Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Juan Bautista de Anza Trail, heading W.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto Ohlone Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bay Laurel Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Meadowlark Trail, heading W.
  9. 450 ftReach Bowl Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miPass Bowl Viewpoint.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bowl Loop Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Meadowlark Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Woodrat Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right onto Meadowlark Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto Juan Bautista de Anza Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miPass Arastradero Lake.
  18. 0.6 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

34% gravel13% dirt53% 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
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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