South Livermore Trail & Sycamore Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 1 min
South Livermore Trail & Sycamore Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Sycamore Grove Park near Livermore, CA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Livermore Trail & Sycamore Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 462–558 ft
Out & Back · Sycamore Grove Park
Trailhead: 37.62420, -121.75729
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Trail, heading W.
- 1 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto South Livermore Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miReach Sycamore Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Sycamore Trail, heading S.
- 2.2 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 2.9 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Dry Creek Trail & South Livermore Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 195 ft
- South Livermore Trail & Sycamore Trail 5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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- Cattail Pond–Winery Pond, 6 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 119 ft
- Big Rock Pond–Winery Pond, 8 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 320 ft
- Valley View Viewpoint–Big Rock Pond, 6 lakes 5.7 mi · ▲ 454 ft
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