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Encyclopedia > Briones Regional Park
Briones Regional Park: Old Briones Trail
Briones Regional Park: Old Briones Trail

Briones Regional Park is a 5,756-acre park maintained and operated by the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD). The park is located in the rolling, grassy hills between the eastern and western regions of Contra Costa County near Lafayette, Orinda, Pleasant Hill and Martinez. The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) is a public authority operating in Alameda County and Contra Costa County, California, within the East Bay area of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Contra Costa County is a suburban county in Californias San Francisco Bay Area. ... Lafayette, LaFayette, or La Fayette may refer to: // Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (Marquis de Lafayette), French hero of the American Revolution (sometimes referred to as the Marquis de la Fayette) Marie-Madeleine Pioche de la Vergne, comtesse de la Fayette (Madame de Lafayette), French author. ... Orinda may be Orinda, California Orinda (pseudonym) used by the English poet Katherine Philips (1631-1664) ... Pleasant Hill is the name of some places in the United States of America: Pleasant Hill, California Pleasant Hill, Illinois Pleasant Hill, Iowa Pleasant Hill, Kentucky Pleasant Hill, Louisiana Pleasant Hill, Missouri Pleasant Hill, North Carolina Pleasant Hill, Pennsylvania Pleasant Hill, Tennessee Pleasant Hill, Ohio This is a disambiguation page... Martinez is the name of several places in the United States of America: Martinez, California Martinez, Georgia Martinez, New Mexico Martinez, Texas Martinez, Connecticut Martinez is also surname of several people: Angie Martinez - Puerto Rican musician Conchita Martinez - Spanish tennis player Eduardo Cardinal Martínez Somalo - high official in the...


Briones Peak is the highest point in the park with an elevation of 451m (1480ft), and offers panoramic views of Mount Diablo and the Diablo Valley to the east, the Sacramento River to the north, and the East Bay hills and Mt. Tamalpais to the west. The park is also home to many animals and birds, such as turkey vultures, black-tailed deer, coyotes, squirrels, and redtailed hawks. Mount Diablo State Park is a state park in California, USA. View of Mt. ... A spring at the Sacramento River headwater The Sacramento River is the longest river in the state of California. ...


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