Lafayette Ridge Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 657 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Lafayette Ridge Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Briones Regional Park near Lafayette, CA. It climbs 657 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lafayette Ridge Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 657 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 341–990 ft
Out & Back · Briones Regional Park
Trailhead: 37.89781, -122.10683
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Las Trampas to Briones Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Lafayette Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Lafayette Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Las Trampas to Briones Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miArrive 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 1.0 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
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