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Deer Lake Trail, to Ridge Top Trail, to Briones Regional Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Deer Lake Trail, to Ridge Top Trail, to Briones Regional Trail

Walnut Creek, California

5.3 mi

Distance

1,047 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 10m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Deer Lake Trail, to Ridge Top Trail, to Briones Regional Trail is a loop trail in Contra Costa County, California. It is 5.3 miles long and gains 1,047 feet. It is in or next to Shell Ridge, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:73 ft
Max:253 ft
Gain:319 ft
Loss:319 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 73 ft and 253 ft across 5.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.73 ft133 ft193 ft253 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.6 mi4.0 mi5.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi93 ft
High point2.5 mi253 ft
End5.3 mi93 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Shell Ridge, CA · in or next to town
County:
Contra Costa County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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