Lafayette Ridge Trail–Springhill Trail, 3 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Briones Regional Park near Lafayette, CA. It climbs 2,181 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi518 – 1,408 ft · steepest grade: 24%7.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Blue Oak Trail 37.93460, -122.11452
Nearest town Lafayette, CA
Directions
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Lafayette Ridge Trail–Springhill Trail, 3 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 2,181 ft · 3 hr 31 min
Elevation 520–1,409 ft
Out & Back · Briones Regional Park
Trailhead: Blue Oak Trail · 37.93460, -122.11452
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 72°F / low 55° · precip 2% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
- Start on Blue Oak Shortcut, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Spengler Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Table Top Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Briones Crest Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Lafayette Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Springhill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miReach Table Top Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Lafayette Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Briones Crest Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Table Top Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Spengler Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Oak Shortcut, heading N.
- 0.2 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
38% dirt62% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 72°F55°
Precip2%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity74%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Sat
76°55°
Sun
71°52°
Mon
85°51°
Tue
83°55°
Wed
71°55°
15%
Thu
95°65°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Lafayette Ridge Trail
- 2.8 mi · out & back · via Lafayette Ridge Trail
- 3 mi · out & back · via Lafayette Ridge Trail
- 3.8 mi · out & back · via Lafayette Ridge Trail
- 4.3 mi · out & back · via Lafayette Ridge Trail
- 4.8 mi · out & back · via Lafayette Ridge Trail
- 4.9 mi · out & back · via Lafayette Ridge Trail
More from Blue Oak Trail Trailhead
- Spengler Trail Loop 2 mi · ▲ 770 ft
- Spengler Trail 2 mi · ▲ 739 ft
- Table Top Viewpoint–Spengler Trail, 3 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,464 ft
- Service Road & Table Top Trail via Spengler Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,637 ft
- Orchard Trail via Spengler Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,131 ft
- Briones Peak–Table Top Viewpoint, 6 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,168 ft
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