Briones Peak–Old Briones Viewpoint, 9 sights is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Briones Regional Park near Orinda, CA. The route passes Sindicich Lagoon 1, Sindicich Lagoon 2, Old Briones Viewpoint and Briones Peak. It climbs 2,456 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi548 – 1,444 ft · steepest grade: 21%11.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Abrigo Valley Trail 37.92730, -122.15812
Nearest town Orinda, CA
Directions
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Briones Peak–Old Briones Viewpoint, 9 sights
10.8 mi · ▲ 2,456 ft · 4 hr 50 min
Elevation 548–1,442 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.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftPass Sindicich Lagoon 1.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Briones Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Sindicich Lagoon 2.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Old Briones Road Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftPass Old Briones Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left onto Briones Crest Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miPass Briones Peak.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Sunrise Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Buckeye Ranch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Briones Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Sunrise Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Briones Crest Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miBear right onto Old Briones Road Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Briones Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Mott Peak Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Abrigo Valley Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
93% dirt7% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Abrigo Valley Trail Trailhead
- Sindicich Lagoon 1–Abrigo Valley Trail, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 674 ft
- Sindicich Lagoon 2–Abrigo Valley Trail, 4 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 943 ft
- Costa Peak–Abrigo Valley Trail, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 560 ft
- Old Briones Viewpoint–Sindicich Lagoon 2, 4 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 969 ft
- Maricich Lagoon–Sindicich Lagoon 2, 5 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 996 ft
- Maricich Lagoon–Sindicich Lagoon 2, 5 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,000 ft
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