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Sycamore Grove Park

The Hobbit Tree–Winery Pond Loop, 6 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 47 min

The Hobbit Tree–Winery Pond Loop, 6 sights is a 2.3-mile loop in Sycamore Grove Park near Livermore, CA. The route passes Winery Pond, Crabapple Pond and The Hobbit Tree. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi456 – 489 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Livermore Trail 37.64493, -121.78196
Nearest town Livermore, CA
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The Hobbit Tree–Winery Pond Loop, 6 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 47 min

Elevation 457–489 ft

Loop · Sycamore Grove Park

Trailhead: South Livermore Trail · 37.64493, -121.78196

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:14 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sycamore Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.1 miSharp right onto Creek Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Kingfisher Crossing, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Winery Loop, heading W.
  5. 100 ftPass Winery Pond.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Arroyo del Valle Regional Trail, heading W.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Winery Loop, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miPass Crabapple Pond.
  9. 300 ftBear right onto Arroyo del Valle Regional Trail, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Winery Loop, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Arroyo del Valle Regional Trail, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Winery Loop, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftPass The Hobbit Tree.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Olivina Trail, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Arroyo del Valle Regional Trail, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftTurn left onto Creek Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miBear right onto Magpie Nature Loop, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto Sycamore Trail, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftThe 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/the-hobbit-tree-loop

Trail surface

87% dirt4% paved9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:14 AMSunset 8:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:51 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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