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Vista Point–Sobey Pond, 4 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve near Ladera, CA. The route passes Vista Point, Sobey Pond and Sobey Pond. It climbs 353 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi453 – 748 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Juan Bautista de Anza Trail 37.38103, -122.18248
Nearest town Ladera, CA

Directions

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Vista Point–Sobey Pond, 4 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 57 min

Elevation 452–748 ft

Out & Back · Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

Trailhead: Juan Bautista de Anza Trail · 37.38103, -122.18248

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Juan Bautista de Anza Trail, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Ohlone Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bay Laurel Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Woodrat Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Meadowlark Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Vista Point Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miReach Vista Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Meadowlark Trail, heading S.
  10. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miPass Sobey Pond.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Woodrat Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miPass Sobey Pond.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Arastradero Creek Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Acorn Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miBear left onto Meadowlark Trail, heading W.
  17. 450 ftContinue straight onto Bay Laurel Trail, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Ohlone Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Juan Bautista de Anza Trail, heading N.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

37% gravel1% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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