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Lamorinda Trail Loop – Lafayette loop from Alamo

Lamorinda Trail Loop – Lafayette loop from Alamo

Moderate

4.9

(2134)

16,948

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Lamorinda Trail Loop – Lafayette loop from Alamo

03:15

63.9km

850m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Briones Regional Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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9.41 km

Iron Horse Trail Bridge at Treat Boulevard

Highlight • Bridge

Exceptionally well-built bike infrastructure, with a wide, gradually rising bridge that allows an almost effortless crossing above the busy intersection.

Tip by

24.5 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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45.5 km

Lamorinda Trail Loop

Highlight • Trail

The Lamorinda Trail Loop passes through Orinda, Moraga, and Lafayette. The loop spans 17.5 miles in total, mostly flat and paved, with parking available in downtown Orinda or El Nido Ranch Road. The St. Stephen's Trail is 1.2 miles, suitable for pedestrians, bikes, dogs, and wheelchairs.

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48.8 km

El Nido Ranch & Upper Happy Valley junction

Highlight • Cycleway

Here on the Lamorinda Bikeway signage helps you to follow the scenic route. You can continue along El Nido Ranch Road to stay on the bikeway, or head up Upper Happy Valley toward Briones Regional Park.

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50.1 km

Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area

Highlight • Lake

The Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area is a year-round park with a 2.7 paved walkway around the reservoir. Looking around at the surrounding hills makes you forget you're in the middle of a Bay Area suburb.

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52.7 km

Lafayette

Highlight • Settlement

Lafayette is a city in Contra Costa County, California, with a population of 25,391 as of 2020. Named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French officer in the American Revolutionary War, landmarks include the Lafayette Library and Learning Center, Oakmont Memorial Park, and the Cross of Lafayette Memorial, a somewhat controversial tribute to U.S. soldiers who died in Iraq. Lafayette is also home to the historic Park Theater, which closed in 2005 but is currently being considered for reopening. This is a great town to pass through, or start and/or end a ride.

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53.7 km

Leigh Creekside Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Leigh Creekside Park is a small park that is just over an acre in size. The park is a nice resting spot just off the Lafayette-Moraga Trail and features picnic tables, a drinking fountain, and plenty of shade

Tip by

54.5 km

Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail is a 7.65-mile paved path for hiking, biking, and horseback riding, open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Paralleling St. Mary's Road, the trail connects Lafayette and Moraga, passing through the scenic Moraga Valley. It is a historical route for mule and steam trains transporting redwood lumber. The trail starts at Olympic Boulevard in Lafayette and ends at the Valle Vista staging area near the San Leandro Reservoir. Along the way, it links to schools, parks, and commercial areas and is maintained by the East Bay Regional Park District.

Tip by

55.4 km

Olympic Blvd. Staging Area

Nature Reserve

63.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.3 km

24.1 km

5.20 km

122 m

111 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.1 km

9.72 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Lamorinda Trail Loop – Lafayette loop from Alamo

Iron Horse Trail Bridge at Treat Boulevard

Rancho La Boca Summit - Alhambra Valley Road

Lamorinda Trail Loop

El Nido Ranch & Upper Happy Valley junction

Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area

Lafayette

Leigh Creekside Park

Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail

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