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Quick Facts
Estimated Hike Time: 6.8 Hours
Ascent: 3163 Feet
Total Distance: 13.44 Miles
Location: 1540 Rancho View Dr, Lafayette, CA 94549-2232, United States
Trail: Lafayette Ridge (demo)
Type: Hiking
Purpose: Activity – Follow a pre-planned route or itenerary.
Difficulty: Difficult – 3000 ft to 5000 ft of ascent. Suitable for hikers who have completed at least two Challenging hikes.
Route Type: Out & back
Navigation
Best Practice: As always, it is a good practice to confirm the night before that any app you use takes you to where you expect, by comparing the app destination with what is posted on your PC or Mac.
Nearest Street Address: Most street addresses are approximate, and may be up to a couple of miles from the hike location. Use the Google Maps link or GPS coordinates when driving.
Meet Us Here:
How To Find Us: The GPS locations and the Google Maps link are accurate enough to find us by looking around with your eyes when you get there. Zoom in all the way.
Trail Link: Open in Google Maps
GPS in Degrees Decimal Format (Google Maps): 37.921369,-122.100321
GPS in Degrees Minutes Decimal Format (Most Cars): 37° 55′ 16″ N,122° 6′ 1″ W
Additional Information
Meeting Location: At trail head
Parking Fee: Yes. Please check the offical park website for the current fee amount
How To Hike In The Sun: https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials-how-to-hike-in-the-sun/
Facilities at Trail head: None. No restrooms, or water.
Shade Recommendation: Zoom in on the Satellite map below to see the shade.
Summary
DEMO – a made-up route for looking at the route builder. Not a real adventure.
Our Planned Route
Download GPX File Printable Map (PDF) Garmin / bike computer (TCX)
Max elevation: 1456 ft
Min elevation: 193 ft
Ascent: 3163 ft
Total descent: 3163 ft
Turn-by-turn directions (21 junctions)
- Start Next junction in 2.4 mimile 0.0
- 1Continue onto Blue Oak Trail Next junction in 0.4 mimile 2.4
ETA 1 hr 11 min - 2Bear right onto an unnamed trail Next junction in 400 ftmile 2.8
ETA 1 hr 25 min - 3Continue onto Blue Oak Trail Next junction in 0.3 mimile 2.9
ETA 1 hr 28 min - 4Continue onto an unnamed trail Next junction in 1.1 mimile 3.2
ETA 1 hr 37 min - 5Turn around and go back the way you came Next junction in 0.3 mimile 4.3
ETA 2 hr 15 min - 6Turn right onto Spengler Trail Next junction in 0.5 mimile 4.7
ETA 2 hr 26 min - 7Bear right onto an unnamed trail Next junction in 0.2 mimile 5.2
ETA 2 hr 45 min - 8Turn left onto Table Top Trail Next junction in 0.2 mimile 5.4
ETA 2 hr 51 min - 9Turn around and go back the way you came on Table Top Trail Next junction in 0.5 mimile 5.6
ETA 2 hr 58 min - 10Continue onto Briones Crest Trail Next junction in 0.1 mimile 6.2
ETA 3 hr 16 min - 11Turn right onto Isaac's DH Next junction in 0.4 mimile 6.3
ETA 3 hr 20 min - 12Turn around and go back the way you came on Isaac's DH Next junction in 0.4 mimile 6.7
ETA 3 hr 29 min - 13Turn right onto Briones Crest Trail Next junction in 0.2 mimile 7.1
ETA 3 hr 44 min - 14Continue onto Table Top Trail Next junction in 0.5 mimile 7.3
ETA 3 hr 49 min - 15Turn around and go back the way you came on Table Top Trail Next junction in 0.3 mimile 7.7
ETA 4 hr 3 min - 16Turn left onto an unnamed trail Next junction in 0.2 mimile 8.0
ETA 4 hr 11 min - 17Continue onto Spengler Trail Next junction in 0.5 mimile 8.2
ETA 4 hr 15 min - 18Bear right onto an unnamed trail Next junction in 0.3 mimile 8.7
ETA 4 hr 30 min - 19Turn around and go back the way you came Next junction in 1.2 mimile 9.0
ETA 4 hr 38 min - 20Continue onto Blue Oak Trail Next junction in 0.8 mimile 10.2
ETA 5 hr 11 min - 21Turn right onto an unnamed trail 2.4 mi to the endmile 11.0
ETA 5 hr 32 min - Arrive back at the startmile 13.4
ETA 6 hr 48 min
ETAs are the time from the start, at 1.7 mph uphill, 2.7 mph downhill and 2 mph on level ground, plus 20 minutes for breaks spread over the hike. Worked out from the route and OpenStreetMap trail names. Trail signs on the ground may differ - carry a map.
Created By: tester1 ![]()