See inset at bottom, left for trail continuation. A A Briones Horse LHAMBR VA D Center (Private) LLEY ROA D Alhambra Creek A 30 O Staging Area Park R Alhambra Creek Staging Area to Alhambra Creek/Spengler/Old Briones Rd./ Office 29 4 IL 00 RA P T .20 IN Briones Crest/Lagoon/Toyon Canyon/Pine/Orchard Trails E .51 D O L R 500 IE E 27 R S .09 .39 F 300 L C I E Y EZ 31 A

H N 28 H MARTINEZ A O Length: 5.07-mile loop R I TREE D R TR. BL .22 .19 B U Location: T TRAIL E DR. O V RID E 2537 Reliez Valley Road, Martinez Y G O 26 32 .29 A N .54 CROW L Intensity: 600 36 R. L Moderate .10 N T E JOHN .51 VA 400 Y 1000 .79 C 500 TA A 1 33

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R T 1300 .02 array of bird, amphibian and insect life; Spring wildfl ower blooms 8 T B D 1200 L L Briones U K A B 400 in these areas are a sight to behold. The trails on this loop are A O RIONES .78 Peak E 1.00 .64 O R TRAI

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L E 0 O E S P B B .29 it a fun and interesting trip year round. .36 T S .31 L D .35 S U A TR. H E T O 6 D V O OA O R A .51 AL IL RT K R O L C Y Y Trail Directions: R EY A U O Head west then south from the Alhambra Creek Staging Area R T O E k L 800 ee TR T 1100 A r A 800 N L C IL D r A IONES a . .70 100 along the Alhambra Creek Trail and go right at the fi rst fork to get on Spengler Trail. e 00 A B TR 1433 V Bear Creek B 10 RB UENA 0 E Y TRAIL Staging Area BR .62 100 .44 .48 .48 0 P Z At the next fork, go left to head south on the Old Briones Rd. Trail; make the fi rst .45 ENT .79 O E SC R I E T E TR IL .54 OLD R L A L 800 C RI G E 0 DGE right on Old Briones Rd. Trail for Briones Crest Trail; go right at the next fork to 5 E N .77 R 70 T L E SPR R B P O IN .17 A ECH GS S I A 6 L 9 T RD. head north on the Lagoon Trail. Go right at the fork to head north on the Toyon 4 .47 .1 Archery 1405 .2 LAFAYETTE Range Canyon Trail; avoid the fi rst turn off for Pine Tree Trail and go right at the next fork 06 .08 1300 1. S .32 North E .06 TRAIL A .11 B 1000 R CREEK .52 L S to continue on Toyon Canyon Trail. Go right at the next fork to head east on the BEA O I IL R A V Homestead G R E T SUNRISE R 1 Orchard Trail back to the staging area. Valley 10 100 00 TRAIL D

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Driving Directions: S 800 From Hwy. 24 east: Take exit 14B for Pleasant Hill Rd. and E 1200 N 1.12 Featured Trail--Hiker,.23 Horse,.22 O Bike SUNRISE Parking Res. Camp RI T V keep left at the fork for Pleasant Hill Rd. north; turn left onto Reliez Valley Rd. and B RAIL S A .14 P L .15 Russel E RANCH M R Hiker, Horse, Bicycle Trail EY EquestrianTR. Parking ArcheryL K I Peak C A N E go almost fi ve miles before turning left into the park’s Alhambra Creek Staging Area. U 800 L Y B I N G LAFAYETTE IL 1357 .50 A SP A R R O TR T I H Hiker,K Horse Trail Drinking WaterNG Picnic A L H R I PE L L L I IL .58 L From Hwy. 4 west or east: Take exit 9 for Alhambra Ave. toward Martinez and M A H L LL A 1000 G ROAD SE Hiker Only RTrail F N .71 Restrooms Horse Water I A I

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T 800 onto Alhambra Valley Rd. and go left at the fork to stay on Alhambra Valley; turn left 1206 RIDG onto Reliez Valley Rd. and turn right into the park’s Alhambra Creek Staging Area. Health Tip: Park Hours: 8 a.m. to dusk (varies seasonally) Regular exercise, just a half an hour a day, can improve your heart function, lower your blood pressure, cholesterol and risk for heart disease. Fees: None. Exercise can also improve strength, endurance, and your body’s ability to burn fat. Website: www.ebparks.org/parks/briones It can ward off bad moods, improve sleep, decrease anxiety, and relieve depression.

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