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View of Bear Creek – Overlook - Briones Reservoir loop from Lafayette

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View of Bear Creek – Overlook - Briones Reservoir loop from Lafayette

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View of Bear Creek – Overlook - Briones Reservoir loop from Lafayette

04:01

62.6km

760m

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: March 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area

Briones Regional Park

Sobrante Ridge Regional Preserve

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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19.1 km

Kennedy Grove - San Pablo Dam Overlook and Trailhead

Highlight • Viewpoint

Just below the massive earthen dam there is a good viewpoint to appreciate the height of the structure that has recently undergone seismic safety upgrades. The Bay Area Ridge Trail …

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35.1 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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39.0 km

Little John Cove overlook of Briones Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great overlook of the reservoir, along the road as unfortunately the trail around the lake is closed to bikes.

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39.5 km

Overlook - Briones Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Large staging area on the south side of the Briones Reservoir, some hundred feet above the water level with a somewhat overgrown view of the lake and the dam to …

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41.5 km

San Pablo Creek Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Nice shaded view from the bridge across the creek that fills the San Pablo reservoir, with the help of additional water piped in from Sierra Nevada reservoirs including Lake Comanche.

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53.3 km

Moraga Commons Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Moraga Commons Park is a convenient stop on the Lamorinda Trail Loop, with restrooms, water, lawns, shaded picnic benches and tables.

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53.8 km

Lamorinda Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Former rail line converted to an excellent paved bike trail separated from any road traffic. This central section between the two towns is particularly scenic.

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58.1 km

Lamorinda Trail (confluence of Las Trampas and Grizzly Creek by Burton Valley)

Highlight • Trail

By this spot on the Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail, also known as the Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail, the Las Trampas and Grizzly Creeks merge. Near this spot you can also access Burton Valley, a small neighborhood in Lafayette.

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62.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.9 km

4.51 km

2.84 km

189 m

109 m

102 m

Surfaces

55.4 km

6.17 km

953 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Tuesday 12 May

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View of Bear Creek – Overlook - Briones Reservoir loop from Lafayette

Kennedy Grove - San Pablo Dam Overlook and Trailhead

View of Bear Creek

Little John Cove overlook of Briones Reservoir

Overlook - Briones Reservoir

San Pablo Creek Bridge

Moraga Commons Park

Lamorinda Trail

Lamorinda Trail (confluence of Las Trampas and Grizzly Creek by Burton Valley)

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