Abrigo Valley Trail–Black Oak Trail, 7 sights is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Briones Regional Park near Orinda, CA. It climbs 2,340 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi682 – 1,335 ft · steepest grade: 23%10.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Abrigo Valley Trail 37.92730, -122.15812
Nearest town Orinda, CA
Directions
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Abrigo Valley Trail–Black Oak Trail, 7 sights
9.9 mi · ▲ 2,340 ft · 4 hr 28 min
Elevation 683–1,337 ft
Out & Back · Briones Regional Park
Trailhead: Abrigo Valley Trail · 37.92730, -122.15812
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Abrigo Valley Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Mott Peak Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Black Oak Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Briones Road Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Crescent Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Seaborg Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn right onto Briones Crest Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Russel Peak Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mariposa Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach Abrigo Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Russel Peak Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Briones Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Seaborg Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left onto Crescent Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Briones Road Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Black Oak Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Mott Peak Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Abrigo Valley Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
47% dirt28% gravel25% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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