Cattail Pond Viewpoint–The Hobbit Tree, 6 sights
4 mi · ▲ 383 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Cattail Pond Viewpoint–The Hobbit Tree, 6 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Sycamore Grove Park near Livermore, CA. The route passes The Hobbit Tree, Crabapple Pond and Cattail Pond before reaching Cattail Pond Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 383 ft. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cattail Pond Viewpoint–The Hobbit Tree, 6 sights
4 mi · ▲ 383 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 459–852 ft
Out & Back · Sycamore Grove Park
Trailhead: South Livermore Trail · 37.64493, -121.78196
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sycamore Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 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.
- 100 ftBear right onto Wagon Road Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Cattail Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cattail Pond Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miReach Cattail Pond Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Wagon Road Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Walnut Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Winery Loop, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Olivina Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Arroyo del Valle Regional Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Sycamore Trail, heading N.
- 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:50 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from South Livermore Trail Trailhead
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- Creek Trail–Kingfisher Crossing Loop, 4 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- The Hobbit Tree–Winery Pond Loop, 6 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Winery Pond–Crabapple Pond Loop, 6 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Dry Creek Trail & Sycamore Trail Loop 3 mi · ▲ 62 ft
- Valley View Viewpoint–Big Rock Pond, 7 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 463 ft
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