Orchard Trail–Pine Tree Trail to Orchard Trail, 3 sights
8.4 mi · ▲ 2,216 ft · 3 hr 54 min
Orchard Trail–Pine Tree Trail to Orchard Trail, 3 sights is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Briones Regional Park near Lafayette, CA. It climbs 2,216 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Orchard Trail–Pine Tree Trail to Orchard Trail, 3 sights
8.4 mi · ▲ 2,216 ft · 3 hr 54 min
Elevation 330–1,274 ft
Out & Back · Briones Regional Park
Trailhead: Blue Oak Trail · 37.93460, -122.11452
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 72°F / low 55° · precip 2% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
- Start on Blue Oak Shortcut, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Spengler Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Table Top Trail, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Spengler Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Orchard Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Pine Tree Trail to Orchard Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Pine Tree Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Orchard Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Pine Tree Trail to Orchard Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Orchard Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Spengler Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Table Top Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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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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