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Briones Regional Park

Maricich Lagoon & Orchard Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,112 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Maricich Lagoon & Orchard Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Briones Regional Park near Muir, CA. The route passes Maricich Lagoon before reaching Maricich Lagoon at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 1,112 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi374 – 1,175 ft · steepest grade: 21%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Orchard Trail 37.96241, -122.13693
Nearest town Muir, CA
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Maricich Lagoon & Orchard Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,112 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 374–1,176 ft

Out & Back · Briones Regional Park

Trailhead: Orchard Trail · 37.96241, -122.13693

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

  1. Start on Orchard Trail, heading S.
  2. 1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miBear right onto Spengler Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miPass Maricich Lagoon.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Briones Road, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miReach Maricich Lagoon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Spengler Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.9 miSharp left onto Orchard Trail, heading NE.
  11. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/maricich-lagoon-maricich-lagoon-out-back-4-lakes-10-km-467a

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM

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