Mariposa Trail–Russel Peak Trail, 3 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Briones Regional Park near Lafayette, CA. It climbs 1,460 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi699 – 1,394 ft · steepest grade: 23%5.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Service Road 37.92406, -122.11759
Nearest town Lafayette, CA
Directions
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Mariposa Trail–Russel Peak Trail, 3 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 1,460 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Elevation 700–1,394 ft
Out & Back · Briones Regional Park
Trailhead: Service Road · 37.92406, -122.11759
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start on Service Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Spengler Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Table Top Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Briones Crest Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Russel Peak Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mariposa Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Service Road, 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 NE.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Table Top Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Spengler Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Service Road, heading E.
- 0.6 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
44% dirt56% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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