Briones Peak–Old Briones Viewpoint, 7 sights is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Briones Regional Park near Muir, CA. The route passes Maricich Lagoon, Old Briones Viewpoint and Briones Peak. It climbs 2,048 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi646 – 1,444 ft · steepest grade: 24%9.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old Briones Road Trail 37.95385, -122.13506
Nearest town Muir, CA
Directions
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Briones Peak–Old Briones Viewpoint, 7 sights
8.7 mi · ▲ 2,048 ft · 3 hr 55 min
Elevation 645–1,442 ft
Out & Back · Briones Regional Park
Trailhead: Old Briones Road Trail · 37.95385, -122.13506
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 Old Briones Road Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miPass Maricich Lagoon.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Briones Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Briones Road Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Briones Crest Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Old Briones Road Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftPass Old Briones Viewpoint.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Briones Crest Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miPass Briones Peak.
- 2 miTurn left onto Lafayette Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Buckeye Ranch Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Briones Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Lafayette Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Briones Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 2.6 miContinue straight onto Old Briones Road Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Briones Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Old Briones Road Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Briones Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Briones Road Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
72% dirt28% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 7:07 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
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Old Briones Road Trail Trailhead
- Maricich Lagoon & Old Briones Road Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 344 ft
- Old Briones Viewpoint–Maricich Lagoon, 4 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 698 ft
- Maricich Lagoon–Sindicich Lagoon 1, 7 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 676 ft
- Briones Peak–Table Top Viewpoint, 7 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,061 ft
- Old Briones Viewpoint–Maricich Lagoon, 6 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 896 ft
- Maricich Lagoon–Sindicich Lagoon 1, 8 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,253 ft
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