Mariposa Trail–Russel Peak Trail, 3 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Briones Regional Park near Lafayette, CA. It climbs 1,798 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi518 – 1,408 ft · steepest grade: 29%6.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Blue Oak Trail 37.93460, -122.11452
Nearest town Lafayette, CA
Directions
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Mariposa Trail–Russel Peak Trail, 3 sights
6.4 mi · ▲ 1,798 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Elevation 520–1,409 ft
Out & Back · Briones Regional Park
Trailhead: Blue Oak Trail · 37.93460, -122.11452
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start on Blue Oak Shortcut, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Spengler Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Table Top Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Briones Crest Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Russel Peak Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mariposa Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach Table Top Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Russel Peak Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Briones Crest Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Table Top Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Spengler Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Oak Shortcut, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
36% dirt64% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Blue Oak Trail Trailhead
- Spengler Trail Loop 2 mi · ▲ 770 ft
- Spengler Trail 2 mi · ▲ 739 ft
- Table Top Viewpoint–Spengler Trail, 3 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,464 ft
- Service Road & Table Top Trail via Spengler Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,637 ft
- Orchard Trail via Spengler Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,131 ft
- Briones Peak–Table Top Viewpoint, 6 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,168 ft
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