Briones Valley Viewpoint–Arroyo Trail, 3 sights
1.4 mi · ▲ 452 ft · 42 min
Briones Valley Viewpoint–Arroyo Trail, 3 sights is a 1.4-mile out-and-back in Tilden Regional Park near La Loma Park, CA. The route reaches Briones Valley Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It climbs 452 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Briones Valley Viewpoint–Arroyo Trail, 3 sights
1.4 mi · ▲ 452 ft · 42 min
Elevation 1,106–1,462 ft
Out & Back · Tilden Regional Park
Trailhead: 37.88768, -122.23300
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Vollmer Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miReach Briones Valley Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:55 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:45 PM.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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