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Hike Details for Briones Reservoir Overlook hike

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Briones Reservoir Overlook hike

City: Orinda/Lafayette
Region: EastBay
Park: EBMUD

Sunday, May 27, 2012 @ 9:00 AM

Event Notes:
Either a 6 mile hike in the shade or an extra 2 in the sun. One of my favorite hikes. I met a first time hiker with us here a year ago. She is now a special friend. Just show up. You never know what the day will bring. No dogs on this trail.
Contact: Andrew Kincaid
Email: kincaid.andrew@yahoo.com
Home Phone: (925) 484-4205

Trail Notes:

This is an out and back single trail hike about 6-7 miles round trip on the Bear Creek Trail. It could go longer if we go out through the gate rather than turn around. For distance purposes, to the gate and back is slightly more than 6 miles. Going beyond the gate only takes you another 1/2 mile to a 2nd gate that doesn't appear to have any access to...however, it does take you to the Bear Creek Staging area. So going to the first gate would yield a round trip distance of about 6 miles total, whereas continuing on to the second gate yields instead about 7 miles total.

Trailhead Directions:

From highway 24, you take the Orinda BART exit and go north about 2 miles on Camino Pablo to Bear Creek Rd. (LIGHT). Camino Pablo is called Moraga Way south of the BART. Right on Bear Creek about 1+ miles to the Overlook staging area on the left. Easy to miss.

Other Fees: EBMUD permit required

The trailhead information on this page was last updated
Tuesday, October 10, 2006.