Bear Creek Staging Area

Tucked away in the hills . A windy road t lakes you to the staging area. Full of trails and open space. I personally like that's it's very spread out.

I hiked the Briones Loop Trail on a Wednesday winter morning (nearly spring - April 16, 2021). This is really a beautiful place. Rolling green hills, majestic vistas in nearly every direction. Simply gorgeous. You can see both Mt. Diablo and Mt. Tam at the same time from certain parts of the trial. Views include Walnut Creek, Concord, Martinez, the Carquinez Straight, and much more. Wildlife included squirrels, rabbits, coyotes, red tail hawks and many different types of songbirds. Starting from the parking lot follow Old Briones Rd. Trail to Seaborg Trail. Turn right onto Seaborg Trail and follow to Briones Crest Trail. Turn lest on Briones Crest Trail until you merge with Table Top Trail. Stay on Table Top Trail passing Briones Peak until you meet Briones Crest Trail again. Take this until you turn left onto Mott Peak Trail. Follow Mott Peak until you meet Abrigo Valley Trail onto which you turn left. This will lead you back to the parking lot for a 6.5 mile loop. Watch out for cows!

One of my favorite hikes! Has so many trails where you can make your hike longer or shorter. A good mix between steep and gradual incline trails. Tons of cows!

Briones Road to the Briones Hills. I did a fantastic 4.5 mile hike here. There are a lot of hills and plenty of paths to take to make your hike shorter or longer. Plenty of parking and definitely dog/bicycle friendly. Cows do roam freely here so watch your step(lots of cow pies).

So this is how the other side lives!! Lol. We hiked from the pine tree area to the Bear Creek parking lot. Beautiful sights loving creation. Birds singing and tons of butterflies. Toilets on bear Creek so clean and not a nauseating experience as opposed to pine tree. Enjoy hiking this trail about three times per week.