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Briones Regional Park

Abrigo Valley Trail–Black Oak Trail, 7 sights

10.8 mi · ▲ 2,761 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Abrigo Valley Trail–Black Oak Trail, 7 sights is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Briones Regional Park near Lafayette, CA. It climbs 2,761 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi594 – 1,306 ft · steepest grade: 24%11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Springhill Trail 37.91532, -122.12242
Nearest town Lafayette, CA
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Abrigo Valley Trail–Black Oak Trail, 7 sights

10.8 mi · ▲ 2,761 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Elevation 593–1,305 ft

Out & Back · Briones Regional Park

Trailhead: Springhill Trail · 37.91532, -122.12242

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

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  1. Start on Springhill Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Lafayette Ridge Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Briones Crest Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Seaborg Trail, heading W.
  5. 1 miTurn left onto Crescent Ridge Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Briones Road Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miBear left onto Black Oak Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miSharp left onto Mott Peak Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Abrigo Valley Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.9 miReach Springhill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1 miContinue straight onto Mott Peak Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miSharp right onto Black Oak Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Briones Road Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Crescent Ridge Trail, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Seaborg Trail, heading E.
  18. 1 miTurn right onto Briones Crest Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lafayette Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.6 miTurn left onto Springhill Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/abrigo-valley-trail-black-oak-trail-out-back-7-sights-17-km

Trail surface

47% dirt26% gravel27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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