Maricich Lagoon–Sindicich Lagoon 2, 5 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Briones Regional Park near Orinda, CA. The route passes Sindicich Lagoon 2 before reaching Maricich Lagoon at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 996 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi699 – 1,427 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Abrigo Valley Trail 37.92730, -122.15812
Nearest town Orinda, CA
Directions
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Maricich Lagoon–Sindicich Lagoon 2, 5 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 996 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 698–1,426 ft
Out & Back · Briones Regional Park
Trailhead: Abrigo Valley Trail · 37.92730, -122.15812
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 Abrigo Valley Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Mott Peak Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Sindicich Lagoon 2.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Briones Crest Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Old Briones Road Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Maricich Lagoon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Briones Crest Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Mott Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Abrigo Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 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
81% dirt19% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 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 Abrigo Valley 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 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,000 ft
- Old Briones Viewpoint–Sindicich Lagoon 1, 6 sights 6.3 mi · ▲ 1,116 ft
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