Cattail Pond Viewpoint–Cattail Pond, 8 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Cattail Pond Viewpoint–Cattail Pond, 8 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Sycamore Grove Park near Livermore, CA. The route passes Winery Pond, Crabapple Pond and Cattail Pond before reaching Cattail Pond Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 351 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Cattail Pond Viewpoint–Cattail Pond, 8 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 488–852 ft
Out & Back · Sycamore Grove Park
Trailhead: 37.62420, -121.75729
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Arroyo del Valle Regional Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Winery Loop, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Winery Pond.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wagon Road Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Crabapple Pond.
- 0.5 miPass Cattail Pond.
- 0.1 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 miContinue straight onto Winery Loop, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Arroyo del Valle Regional Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Cliff Swallow Bridge, heading SE.
- 0.4 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 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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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More from this trailhead
- The Hobbit Tree–Winery Pond, 5 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Winery Pond–Crabapple Pond, 8 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Cattail Pond–Winery Pond, 6 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 119 ft
- South Livermore Trail & Sycamore Trail 5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- The Hobbit Tree–Big Rock Pond, 8 lakes 5.2 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- Big Rock Pond–Winery Pond, 8 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 320 ft
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