Bowl Viewpoint–Sobey Pond Loop, 7 sights is a 2.8-mile loop in Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve near Ladera, CA. The route passes Arastradero Lake, Sobey Pond and Bowl Viewpoint. It climbs 417 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi354 – 748 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Meadowlark Trail 37.37827, -122.19162
Nearest town Ladera, CA
Directions
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Bowl Viewpoint–Sobey Pond Loop, 7 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 417 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 354–748 ft
Loop · Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Trailhead: Meadowlark Trail · 37.37827, -122.19162
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Woodland Star Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Ohlone Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Juan Bautista de Anza Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Arastradero Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Paseo del Roble Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftReach Bowl Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Juan Bautista de Anza Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Arastradero Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miPass Sobey Pond.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Woodrat Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Meadowlark Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bowl Loop Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Meadowlark Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftPass Bowl Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
46% gravel5% dirt49% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:15 PM
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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