Lamorinda Trail Loop – Lafayette loop from Moraga

Lamorinda Trail Loop – Lafayette loop from Moraga

Moderate

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Lamorinda Trail Loop – Lafayette loop from Moraga

02:04

42.7km

520m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve

Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.02 km

Valle Verde Trailhead Lafayette

Highlight • Trail

Valle Vista is the trailhead for the paved Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail, a popular rail-trail for cyclists. There’s a restroom here, but note: the EBMUD dirt trails are hiking-only and require …

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7.24 km

Old San Leandro Creek Stone Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Pinehurst Road descends into a grove of tall redwood trees just before reaching an old stone bridge. There is a tiny group of houses and a post office tucked beneath the towering forest giants.

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11.4 km

Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve Upper Pinehurst Entry

Highlight • Trail

A fully protected area (no biking inside) on the East side of the Oakland hills, sloping down between Sibley Volcanic Preserve and Redwood Regional Park.

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29.1 km

Lamorinda Trail Loop

Highlight • Trail

The Lamorinda Trail Loop passes through Orinda, Moraga, and Lafayette. The loop spans 17.5 miles in total, mostly flat and paved, with parking available in downtown Orinda or El Nido …

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33.2 km

Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area

Highlight • Lake

The Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area is a year-round park with a 2.7 paved walkway around the reservoir. Looking around at the surrounding hills makes you forget you're in the middle of a Bay Area suburb.

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35.0 km

Lafayette

Highlight • Settlement

Lafayette is a city in Contra Costa County, California, with a population of 25,391 as of 2020. Named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French officer in the American Revolutionary …

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36.5 km

Leigh Creekside Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Leigh Creekside Park is a small park that is just over an acre in size. The park is a nice resting spot just off the Lafayette-Moraga Trail and features picnic tables, a drinking fountain, and plenty of shade

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42.1 km

Lafayette-Moraga Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Following the winding valley of Las Trampas Creek, the Lafayette-Moraga Trail runs on the elevated former railway above the parallel St-Mary's Road bike trail, which can be seen through the foliage below.

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42.7 km

End point

Parking

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