Maricich Lagoon–Sindicich Lagoon 1, 8 sights is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Briones Regional Park near Orinda Village, CA. The route passes Sindicich Lagoon 1, Sindicich Lagoon 2 and Maricich Lagoon. It climbs 1,730 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi374 – 1,368 ft · steepest grade: 17%9.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Briones Crest Trail 37.92707, -122.16027
Nearest town Orinda Village, CA
Directions
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Maricich Lagoon–Sindicich Lagoon 1, 8 sights
9.3 mi · ▲ 1,730 ft · 3 hr 58 min
Elevation 374–1,370 ft
Out & Back · Briones Regional Park
Trailhead: Briones Crest Trail · 37.92707, -122.16027
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Briones Crest Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Abrigo Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Mott Peak Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftPass Sindicich Lagoon 1.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Briones Crest Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Sindicich Lagoon 2.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Old Briones Road Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Briones Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Maricich Lagoon.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Spengler Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Orchard Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Alhambra Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach Maricich Lagoon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Orchard Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Spengler Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Briones Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Briones Road Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Briones Crest Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Mott Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Abrigo Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 1 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
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Briones Crest Trail Trailhead
- Sindicich Lagoon 1–Abrigo Valley Trail, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 674 ft
- Sindicich Lagoon 2–Abrigo Valley Trail, 4 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 943 ft
- Costa Peak–Abrigo Valley Trail, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 560 ft
- Old Briones Viewpoint–Sindicich Lagoon 2, 4 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 969 ft
- Maricich Lagoon–Sindicich Lagoon 2, 5 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 996 ft
- Maricich Lagoon–Sindicich Lagoon 2, 5 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,000 ft
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