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Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

Vista Hill–Chamise Viewpoint, 8 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 794 ft · 2 hr

Vista Hill–Chamise Viewpoint, 8 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve near Ladera, CA. The route passes Arastradero Lake, Sobey Pond, Panorama Viewpoint and Chamise Viewpoint before reaching Vista Hill at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 794 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi285 – 938 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.38715, -122.17439
Nearest town Ladera, CA
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Vista Hill–Chamise Viewpoint, 8 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 794 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 284–937 ft

Out & Back · Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

Trailhead: 37.38715, -122.17439

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miPass Arastradero Lake.
  3. 250 ftTurn left onto Arastradero Creek Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miPass Sobey Pond.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Woodrat Trail, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Arastradero Creek Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miSharp left onto Coyote Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Panorama Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miPass Panorama Viewpoint.
  10. 50 ftPass Chamise Viewpoint.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Chamise Trail, heading W.
  15. 300 ftReach Vista Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Panorama Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Coyote Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right onto Arastradero Creek Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Woodrat Trail, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Arastradero Creek Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.7 miTurn right onto Juan Bautista de Anza Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/vista-hill-sobey-pond-out-back-3-lakes-7-km-01db

Trail surface

69% gravel16% dirt1% paved14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Good to know

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

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