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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Redtail Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miPass Arastradero Lake.
- 100 ftBear right onto Bonus Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Juan Bautista de Anza Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Ohlone Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bay Laurel Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Woodrat Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Meadowlark Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Sobey Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Woodrat Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Sobey Pond.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Arastradero Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miPass Arastradero Lake.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Juan Bautista de Anza Trail, heading NE.
- 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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