Briones Regional Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi341 – 991 ft · steepest grade: 27%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.89781, -122.10683
Nearest town Lafayette, CA

Directions

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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: Overcast, high 74°F / low 55° · precip 3% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Las Trampas to Briones Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto Lafayette Ridge Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miReach Lafayette Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Las Trampas to Briones Trail, heading W.
  5. 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.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F55°
Precip3%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity52%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Sat 74°51°
Sun 74°51°
Mon 86°52°
Tue 83°56°
Wed 71°55° 16%
Thu 96°65° 15%

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.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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