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Briones Regional Park

Alhambra Creek Trail–Blue Oak Trail, 3 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 2,289 ft · 3 hr 57 min

Alhambra Creek Trail–Blue Oak Trail, 3 sights is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Briones Regional Park near Pleasant Hill, CA. It climbs 2,289 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi299 – 1,273 ft · steepest grade: 23%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Oak Trail 37.93930, -122.10174
Nearest town Pleasant Hill, CA
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Alhambra Creek Trail–Blue Oak Trail, 3 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 2,289 ft · 3 hr 57 min

Elevation 298–1,274 ft

Out & Back · Briones Regional Park

Trailhead: Blue Oak Trail · 37.93930, -122.10174

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start on Blue Oak Trail, heading W.
  2. 1 miBear right onto Blue Oak Shortcut, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Spengler Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Table Top Trail, heading NW.
  5. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Spengler Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 0.9 miSharp left onto Orchard Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Alhambra Creek Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miReach Blue Oak Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Orchard Trail, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 0.9 miSharp left onto Spengler Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miBear left onto Table Top Trail, heading SE.
  18. 400 ftTurn left onto Spengler Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Oak Shortcut, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miBear left onto Blue Oak Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/maricich-lagoon-maricich-lagoon-out-back-3-lakes-10-km-5947

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~85 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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