Vista Hill–Chamise Viewpoint, 7 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve near Ladera, CA. The route passes Arastradero Lake, Sobey Pond, Panorama Viewpoint and 2 more. It climbs 927 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi466 – 938 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Juan Bautista de Anza Trail 37.38054, -122.17975
Nearest town Ladera, CA
Directions
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Vista Hill–Chamise Viewpoint, 7 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 927 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 466–937 ft
Out & Back · Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Trailhead: Juan Bautista de Anza Trail · 37.38054, -122.17975
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
- Start on Meadowlark Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Arastradero Lake.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Acorn Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Arastradero Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Woodrat Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Sobey Pond.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Arastradero Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Coyote Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Panorama Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Panorama Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Chamise Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Vista Hill.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Chamise Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Arbolejo Overlook, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Chamise Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Vista Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Arbolejo Overlook, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Chamise Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Panorama Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Coyote Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Arastradero Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Woodrat Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Arastradero Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Acorn Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Meadowlark Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
50% gravel35% dirt1% paved14% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:15 PM
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