Spengler Trail
2 mi · ▲ 739 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Spengler Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Briones Regional Park near Lafayette, CA. It climbs 739 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi518 – 1,089 ft · steepest grade: 29%2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Blue Oak Trail 37.93460, -122.11452
Nearest town Lafayette, CA
Directions
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Spengler Trail
2 mi · ▲ 739 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 520–1,090 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
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Blue Oak Shortcut, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Spengler Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Blue Oak Shortcut, heading NE.
- 0.3 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
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Blue Oak Trail Trailhead
- Spengler Trail Loop 2 mi · ▲ 770 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
- Alhambra Creek Trail & Orchard Trail via Spengler Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 1,214 ft
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