Blue Oak Trail–Mariposa Trail, 4 sights is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Briones Regional Park near Lafayette, CA. It climbs 2,234 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi299 – 1,408 ft · steepest grade: 30%8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mariposa Trail 37.90997, -122.14046
Nearest town Lafayette, CA
Directions
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Blue Oak Trail–Mariposa Trail, 4 sights
8.4 mi · ▲ 2,234 ft · 3 hr 55 min
Elevation 298–1,409 ft
Out & Back · Briones Regional Park
Trailhead: Mariposa Trail · 37.90997, -122.14046
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start on Mariposa Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Russel Peak Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Briones Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Table Top Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Spengler Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Oak Shortcut, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Blue Oak Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miReach Mariposa Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear right onto Blue Oak Shortcut, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Spengler Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Table Top Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Briones Crest Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Russel Peak Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mariposa Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
51% dirt49% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 9 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Crescent Ridge Trail–Mariposa Trail, 4 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 912 ft
- Briones Crest Trail–Mariposa Trail, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,142 ft
- Table Top Viewpoint–Briones Crest Trail, 9 sights 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,379 ft
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