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Briones Regional Park – View of Bear Creek loop from Lafayette

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Briones Regional Park – View of Bear Creek loop from Lafayette

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4.5

(7226)

16,801

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Briones Regional Park – View of Bear Creek loop from Lafayette

02:24

34.1km

650m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 3, 2026

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Briones Regional Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.80 km

Pleasant Hill Trailhead (Briones Regional Park)

Highlight • Parking

Parking area with trail access from the east side of park via 5he wide but steep gravel Lafayette Ridge Rd trail. Restrooms, but no water.

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14.1 km

Briones Regional Park

Highlight • Forest

Northern Entrance to the vast Briones Park, with several interesting bikeable trails, though often quite hilly.

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14.5 km

Arroyo Del Hambre, Alhambra Valley

Highlight • Cycleway

Pleasant, mostly shaded road with little midday traffic, though eastbound picking up around afternoon rush hour. Almost unbelievably rural feeling so close to the Bay. Unfortunately long parts without shoulder.

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15.8 km

Arroyo Del Hambre 🌳 Alhambra Valley Rd

Highlight • River

Alhambra Valley follows the Arroyo del Hambre stream, weaving left and right along the road

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18.3 km

Rancho La Boca Summit - Alhambra Valley Road

Highlight • Summit

Highest point on Alhambra Valley Road, from here the road descends in both directions.

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27.0 km

Briones Regional Park - Staging Area turnoff

Highlight • Rest Area

Free entrance to the West side of Briones Regional Park. Follow the paved entrance road for a mile or so to the large Trailhead area, with several restrooms, picnic areas, …

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27.4 km

View of Bear Creek

Highlight • Viewpoint

This view of Bear Creek lets bikers peer down into the Bear Creek section of the Briones Reservoir, which has two sources for its water, one source is local and one source is imported.

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27.5 km

Happy Valley Road Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

One of the nastiest downhills I ever rode, the road is in terrible condition and car drivers where cutting corners at pretty decent speeds. Very beautiful though, would defnitely recommend as an uphill (north to south)

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34.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.6 km

11.6 km

304 m

223 m

209 m

109 m

Surfaces

33.3 km

326 m

223 m

145 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

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Wednesday 26 August

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Briones Regional Park – View of Bear Creek loop from Lafayette

Pleasant Hill Trailhead (Briones Regional Park)

Briones Regional Park

Arroyo Del Hambre, Alhambra Valley

Arroyo Del Hambre 🌳 Alhambra Valley Rd

Rancho La Boca Summit - Alhambra Valley Road

Briones Regional Park - Staging Area turnoff

View of Bear Creek

Happy Valley Road Climb

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