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Quick Facts
Estimated Hike Time: 3.9 Hours
Ascent: 1703 Feet
Total Distance: 7.41 Miles
Location: Briones Rd, Lafayette, CA 94549, United States
Trail: Mott Falls
Type: Hiking
Purpose: Activity – Follow a pre-planned route or itenerary.
Difficulty: Moderate – 1000 ft to 2000 ft of ascent. Suitable for reasonably fit hikers.
Route Type: Loop
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): 37.927413219586,-122.15573871508
GPS in Degrees Minutes Decimal Format (Most Cars): 37° 55′ 38″ N,122° 9′ 20″ 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
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Our Planned Route
Download GPX File Printable Map (PDF) Garmin / bike computer (TCX)
Max elevation: 1453 ft
Min elevation: 640 ft
Ascent: 1703 ft
Total descent: 1721 ft
Turn-by-turn directions (10 junctions)
- Start Next junction in 0.1 mimile 0.0
- 1Turn right onto Abrigo Valley Trail Next junction in 1 mimile 0.1
ETA 0 hr 4 min - 2Continue onto Mott Peak Trail Next junction in 0.8 mimile 1.1
ETA 0 hr 38 min - 3Bear left onto Briones Crest Trail Next junction in 0.6 mimile 1.9
ETA 1 hr 9 min - 4Continue onto Old Briones Road Trail Next junction in 0.1 mimile 2.6
ETA 1 hr 26 min - 5Continue onto Briones Crest Trail Next junction in 0.8 mimile 2.7
ETA 1 hr 31 min - 6Continue onto Table Top Trail Next junction in 0.8 mimile 3.5
ETA 1 hr 57 min - 7Continue onto Briones Crest Trail Next junction in 0.9 mimile 4.3
ETA 2 hr 23 min - 8Continue onto Seaborg Trail Next junction in 0.9 mimile 5.2
ETA 2 hr 51 min - 9Turn right onto Bear Creek Trail Next junction in 1.1 mimile 6.2
ETA 3 hr 15 min - 10Continue onto an unnamed trail 490 ft to the endmile 7.3
ETA 3 hr 49 min - Arrive back at the startmile 7.4
ETA 3 hr 53 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: Kal A. ![]()
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Reviews
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Hot, little shade.
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Great loop with views from the crest. Sample review with photos.











