Valley View Viewpoint–Big Rock Pond, 9 sights
4 mi · ▲ 408 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Valley View Viewpoint–Big Rock Pond, 9 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Sycamore Grove Park near Livermore, CA. The route passes Winery Pond, Crabapple Pond and Big Rock Pond before reaching Valley View Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 408 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Valley View Viewpoint–Big Rock Pond, 9 sights
4 mi · ▲ 408 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 483–925 ft
Out & Back · Sycamore Grove Park
Trailhead: Dry Creek Trail · 37.63733, -121.76430
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
- Start on Dry Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Sycamore Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Kingfisher Crossing, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Winery Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Winery Pond.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Wagon Road Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Crabapple Pond.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Valley View Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Big Rock Pond.
- 0.7 miReach Valley View Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Wagon Road Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Winery Loop, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Kingfisher Crossing, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Sycamore Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Dry Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from Dry Creek Trail Trailhead
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- Creek Trail–Dry Creek Trail, 4 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- South Livermore Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 89 ft
- Big Rock Pond–Winery Pond, 9 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 312 ft
- Cattail Pond Viewpoint–Cattail Pond, 11 sights 4 mi · ▲ 344 ft
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