Los Cerritos Pond–Figueroa Trail, 5 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Calero County Park near South Coyote, CA. The route passes Los Cerritos Pond and Los Cerritos Pond. It climbs 822 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi509 – 1,004 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 37.17251, -121.75891
Nearest town South Coyote, CA
Directions
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Los Cerritos Pond–Figueroa Trail, 5 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 822 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 510–1,006 ft
Out & Back · Calero County Park
Trailhead: connector · 37.17251, -121.75891
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Los Cerritos Pond.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Figueroa Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Los Cerritos Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Oak Cove Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Pena Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Serpentine Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Los Cerritos Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pena Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Oak Cove Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Figueroa Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
89% dirt11% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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