Maricich Lagoon–Sindicich Lagoon 1, 9 sights is a 13.3-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 2,341 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi374 – 1,345 ft · steepest grade: 17%13.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Deer Creek Trail 37.93106, -122.16592
Nearest town Orinda Village, CA
Directions
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Maricich Lagoon–Sindicich Lagoon 1, 9 sights
13.3 mi · ▲ 2,341 ft · 5 hr 36 min
Elevation 374–1,346 ft
Out & Back · Briones Regional Park
Trailhead: Deer Creek Trail · 37.93106, -122.16592
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start on Deer Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Briones Crest Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miPass Sindicich Lagoon 1.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Mott Peak Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Briones Crest Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Sindicich Lagoon 2.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 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.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Pine Tree Trail to Orchard Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Pine Tree Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Toyon Canyon Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pine Tree Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Maricich Lagoon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Toyon Canyon Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pine Tree Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right onto Pine Tree Trail to Orchard Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Orchard Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Spengler Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Briones Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Briones Road Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Briones Crest Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Mott Peak Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Briones Crest Trail, heading W.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Deer Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from Deer Creek Trail Trailhead
- Costa Peak–Briones Crest Trail, 4 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 470 ft
- Briones Crest Trail–Deer Creek Trail, 3 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 723 ft
- Maricich Lagoon–Sindicich Lagoon 1, 7 sights 6.8 mi · ▲ 1,043 ft
- Briones Crest Trail–Deer Creek Trail, 5 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 1,613 ft
- Sindicich Lagoon 1–Sindicich Lagoon 2, 9 sights 7.2 mi · ▲ 1,564 ft
- Black Oak Trail–Briones Crest Trail, 8 sights 11.5 mi · ▲ 2,563 ft
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