Dry Creek Trail & South Livermore Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 2 hr
Dry Creek Trail & South Livermore Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Sycamore Grove Park near Livermore, CA. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Dry Creek Trail & South Livermore Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 468–558 ft
Out & Back · Sycamore Grove Park
Trailhead: 37.62420, -121.75729
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Dry Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto South Livermore Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Dry Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Dry Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.9 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 2.8 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 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
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