Cattail Pond–Winery Pond, 6 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Cattail Pond–Winery Pond, 6 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Sycamore Grove Park near Livermore, CA. The route passes Winery Pond and Crabapple Pond before reaching Cattail Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 119 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Cattail Pond–Winery Pond, 6 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 488–628 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 miReach Cattail Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Winery Loop, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Arroyo del Valle Regional Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Cliff Swallow Bridge, heading E.
- 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
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
- 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
- Dry Creek Trail & South Livermore Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 195 ft
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