Maricich Lagoon via Spengler Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 803 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Maricich Lagoon via Spengler Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Briones Regional Park near Muir, CA. The route passes Maricich Lagoon before reaching Maricich Lagoon at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 803 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Maricich Lagoon via Spengler Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 803 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 375–1,176 ft
Out & Back · Briones Regional Park
Trailhead: Diablo View Trail · 37.95638, -122.12363
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 at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1 miBear right onto Spengler Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miPass Maricich Lagoon.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Briones Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Maricich Lagoon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Spengler Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Diablo View Trail Trailhead
- Orchard Trail & Pine Tree Trail to Orchard Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 284 ft
- Spengler Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 892 ft
- Briones Peak–Old Briones Viewpoint Loop, 6 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,125 ft
- Spengler Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,363 ft
- Old Briones Viewpoint–Maricich Lagoon, 4 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 1,153 ft
- Blue Oak Trail via Spengler Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 1,506 ft
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