Arastradero oak in his spring green coat - panoramio.jpg
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Sobey Pond–Arastradero Lake Loop, 6 sights is a 3.6-mile loop in Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve near Ladera, CA. The route passes Arastradero Lake, Sobey Pond, Sobey Pond and Arastradero Lake. It climbs 421 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi285 – 748 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.38715, -122.17439
Nearest town Ladera, CA

Directions

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Sobey Pond–Arastradero Lake Loop, 6 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 421 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 284–748 ft

Loop · Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

Trailhead: 37.38715, -122.17439

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Redtail Loop Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miPass Arastradero Lake.
  4. 100 ftBear right onto Bonus Hill Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Juan Bautista de Anza Trail, heading W.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto Ohlone Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bay Laurel Trail, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Woodrat Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Meadowlark Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miReach Sobey Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Woodrat Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miPass Sobey Pond.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Arastradero Creek Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.7 miPass Arastradero Lake.
  17. 200 ftTurn right onto Juan Bautista de Anza Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.5 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

49% gravel10% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:15 PM

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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