1. Start on Paseo del Roble Trail, heading NW.
2. 0.2 miPass Arastradero Lake.
3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Juan Bautista de Anza Trail, heading SW.
4. 150 ftTurn left onto Arastradero Creek Trail, heading S.
5. 0.7 miPass Sobey Pond.
6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Woodrat Trail, heading SW.
7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Arastradero Creek Trail, heading SW.
8. 0.7 miSharp left onto Coyote Trail, heading SW.
9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Panorama Trail, heading E.
10. 0.1 miPass Panorama Viewpoint.
11. 50 ftPass Chamise Viewpoint.
12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
14. 50 ftPass Vista Hill.
15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
16. 50 ftTurn right onto Chamise Trail, heading W.
17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Arbolejo Overlook, heading W.
18. 50 ftBear left onto Chamise Trail, heading W.
19. 0.2 miReach Vista Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
20. 0.2 miBear right onto Arbolejo Overlook, heading NW.
21. 50 ftTurn right onto Chamise Trail, heading W.
22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
24. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
25. 50 ftTurn right onto Panorama Trail, heading W.
26. 0.1 miTurn left onto Coyote Trail, heading NE.
27. 0.2 miSharp right onto Arastradero Creek Trail, heading E.
28. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Woodrat Trail, heading NW.
29. 100 ftContinue straight onto Arastradero Creek Trail, heading W.
30. 0.7 miTurn right onto Juan Bautista de Anza Trail, heading NE.
31. 150 ftTurn right onto Paseo del Roble Trail, heading NE.
32. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
33. 0.2 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-5-lakes-8-km-d495