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Sindicich Lagoon 1–Sindicich Lagoon 2, 9 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Briones Regional Park near Orinda Village, CA. The route passes Sindicich Lagoon 2 and Sindicich Lagoon 1. It climbs 1,564 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi801 – 1,368 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pereira Trail 37.93248, -122.16702
Nearest town Orinda Village, CA

Directions

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Sindicich Lagoon 1–Sindicich Lagoon 2, 9 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 1,564 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 799–1,370 ft

Out & Back · Briones Regional Park

Trailhead: Pereira Trail · 37.93248, -122.16702

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start on Pereira Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Deer Creek Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Briones Crest Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.5 miTurn left onto Lagoon Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1.7 miPass Sindicich Lagoon 2.
  7. 50 ftPass Sindicich Lagoon 1.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Briones Crest Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mott Peak Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right onto Abrigo Valley Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Santos Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Briones Crest Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Deer Creek Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right onto Pereira Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.1 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM — 1 min before dark.

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