Montecello Rd Trail & Springhill Trail via Lafayette Ridge Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 1,084 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Montecello Rd Trail & Springhill Trail via Lafayette Ridge Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Briones Regional Park near Lafayette, CA. It climbs 1,084 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Montecello Rd Trail & Springhill Trail via Lafayette Ridge Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 1,084 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 593–1,159 ft
Out & Back · Briones Regional Park
Trailhead: Springhill Trail · 37.91532, -122.12242
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 72°F / low 54° · precip 2% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Springhill Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Lafayette Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Montecello Rd Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach Springhill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Lafayette Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Springhill Trail, heading W.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
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