Sycamore Grove LARPD: 5.6 mi Easy hike

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LENGTH: 5.6 miles,Loop

DIFFICULTY: Easy

DURATION: 3 hours

Elevation Gain/ Loss ± 558 feet

FEE: $5 parking fee

MAPS: Download from here:

http://www.larpd.org/open_space/Sycamore_trails_map.pdf

FACILITIES: picnic tables and restrooms at both entrances; hiking, bicycle and horse trails; barbecues at Arroyo Road entrance.

Please read our tutorial for hiking in the sun:
https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials/how-to-hike-in-the-sun/

OFFICIAL PARK RULES: Dogs on a leash are permitted on park trails. To allow people who fear or dislike dogs to keep a comfortable distance from your dog during the hike, we do not permit leashes longer than 6 feet. Please be considerate of others.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO TRAIL HEAD The Google map link near the top will give you directions to the park entrance.

MEETING PLACE: Trail head parking lot

Please use the Google Maps link above to familiarize yourself with the trip and explore various route options from your home. Zoom in all the way.

The GPS locations below and the map link above are accurate enough to find us by looking around with your eyes when you get there.

(Most Cars) GPS Degrees Minutes Seconds Format:

38°26'38.0"N 122°36'57.5"W

(Google Maps) GPS Degrees Decimal Format:

37.645129, -121.782155

Parking: Trail parking lot at park entrance. Plan to arrive 15 minutes early to find parking and walk to the trail head.

Carpooling: We will use this link for carpooling:

https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/h6vsqd

Please sign up here.

CARPOOLING MANNERS:

Please refrain from trying to negotiate your carpool in the comments, as it is equivalent to sending multiple "Reply All" emails to everyone.

Please start your carpool quest, by first adding yourself to the carpool link above.

Then, use the contact info provided by the driver or rider in the link above to contact them directly and privately.

Please be considerate of others and resist the urge to "Reply All".

Thank you for understanding.

SUMMARY:

This wooded park is home to a variety of wildlife. Along the Arroyo Del Valle you might see frogs, pond turtles, dragonflies, ducks or even muskrats. In addition to this riparian area there are grassland and oak woodland habitats. Deer, ground squirrels, butterflies, lizards and birds such as red-tail hawks, white-tail kites, scrub jays, magpies and meadowlarks are just few of the animals you might spot in these areas.

HIKING DIRECTIONS:

Winery Loop Trail -> Left branch on Winery Loop Trail -> Wagon Road Trail -> Valley View Trail -> Wagon Road Trail Winery Loop Trail -> Kingfisher Crossing -> Sycamore Trail

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