Briones Regional Park

Park

Plan with 5 source-backed facts, 3 related records, and explicit uncertainty.

At a glance

Trail access status
Locations
  • Briones Crest Trail / Mott Peak Trail intersection
  • Briones Crest Trail / Lagoon Trail intersection
Signage
barricades and cones posted
Source updated on
2026-09-22
Status
damaged but passable with care

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Requirements and current conditions

Trail access status

Recorded for: Briones Regional Park

Locations
  • Briones Crest Trail / Mott Peak Trail intersection
  • Briones Crest Trail / Lagoon Trail intersection
Signage
barricades and cones posted
Source updated on
2026-09-22
Status
damaged but passable with care
Evidence and sources (1)

Claim effective interval: No start bound to No end bound

No claim spatial scope recorded.

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Evidence notes: Live EBRPD alert; recheck the official alerts page before travel.

    The district alerts page published the park, trail, facility, and water conditions represented by the associated claims. Entries with insufficient page context were not promoted.

    Publisher
    East Bay Regional Park District
    Observer / attribution
    Wayproof live source review
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-22T18:30:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: East Bay Regional Park District

    Recorded artifact references
    • Alerts and Closures table

    References are not a confirmation of current availability.

Facilities and services

Reserveamerica campsite inventory

Recorded for: Briones Regional Park ReserveAmerica Facility

Facility id
110451
Seasonal closure
Start month day
11-01
End month day
05-15
Products
  • Product id
    1152
    Site id
    group-camp-briones-homestead-valley
    Minimum people
    100
    Maximum people
    300
  • Product id
    1150
    Site id
    group-camp-briones-maud-whalen
    Minimum people
    17
    Maximum people
    75
    Accessible indicator
    Yes
  • Product id
    1151
    Site id
    group-camp-briones-wee-ta-chi
    Minimum people
    17
    Maximum people
    50
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-briones-regional-park

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Evidence notes: The live booking inventory identifies facility, product IDs, capacities, and closure window.

    ReserveAmerica lists Homestead Valley (100-300), Maud Whalen (17-75), and Wee-Ta-Chi (17-50) as primitive seasonal group camps. The facility closes November 1 through May 15.

    Publisher
    ReserveAmerica / East Bay Regional Park District
    Observer / attribution
    Wayproof browser source review
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-22T00:00:00-07:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: ReserveAmerica / East Bay Regional Park District

    Recorded artifact references
    • Facility EB/110451
    • Products 1150-1152

    References are not a confirmation of current availability.

Site inventory

Recorded for: Briones Regional Park

Group camps
  • group-camp-briones-homestead-valley
  • group-camp-briones-maud-whalen
  • group-camp-briones-wee-ta-chi
Minimum people
17
Common facilities
Picnic tables
Yes
Barbecues
Yes
Fire ring
Yes
Chemical toilets
Yes
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-briones-regional-park

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Evidence notes: The official park page directly lists the three camps, common facilities, and capacity range.

    The official Briones page lists three group camps with capacities from 50 to 300. Each has picnic tables, barbecues, a fire ring, and chemical toilets; group camps require at least 17 people.

    Publisher
    East Bay Regional Park District
    Observer / attribution
    Wayproof web source review
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-22T00:00:00-07:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: East Bay Regional Park District

    Recorded artifact references
    • Camping

    References are not a confirmation of current availability.

More planning facts

Managed land boundary geometry

Recorded for: Briones Regional Park

Boundary geometry snapshot
Feature ids
  • ebrpd:16
  • ebrpd:17
Path
geometry/v0/snapshots/ebrpd-managed-land-boundaries-20260924.geojson
Sha256
4e6558956f4f397816d719ff87554289e08dd495314b2d57c83d1634f083e3e5
Boundary type
managed land status polygons
Coordinate precision decimal degrees
5
Coordinate reference system
EPSG:4326
Navigation grade
No
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

No claim spatial scope recorded.

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Evidence notes: Supports the selected source polygons and their retained boundary semantics.

    EBRPD's open-data layer reports the selected current managed-land polygons; parkland and landbank status remain separate.

    Publisher
    East Bay Regional Park District
    Observer / attribution
    Not recorded
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-24T22:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: East Bay Regional Park District

    Recorded artifact references
    • geometry/v0/snapshots/ebrpd-managed-land-boundaries-20260924.geojson

    References are not a confirmation of current availability.

Visitor profile

Recorded for: Briones Regional Park

Acreage
6255
Activities
  • archery
  • biking
  • camping
  • dogs
  • hiking
  • horseback riding
  • picnicking
Bus fee usd
25
Current alert
As of
2026-09-20
Trail damage
Briones Crest/Mott Peak and Briones Crest/Lagoon intersections damaged but passable with care
Dog rules
six-foot leash required on the published Tavan, Diablo View, Alhambra Creek, and Orchard trail segments
Group camps
Capacity range
  • 50
  • 300
Count
3
Facilities
  • picnic tables
  • barbecue
  • fire ring
  • chemical toilets
Minimum people
17
Reservation required
Yes
Parking fee usd
5
Parking lot hours
08:00 to sunset
Payment
cash only
Seasonal gate hours
08:00 opening; closing varies from 17:00 to 20:00 by published date bands
Special management area
Acreage
1600
Trail use
route-specific allowed uses and directions; weekend bicycle/equestrian access alternates by even and odd calendar days
Staging areas
  • Alhambra Creek
  • Bear Creek
  • Briones Road
  • Lafayette Ridge
  • Reliez Valley
Trailered vehicle fee usd
5
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-briones-regional-park

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Evidence notes: Direct transcription and conservative structuring of planning-relevant fields from the official park page.

    The live park page publishes the visitor profile represented by the associated claim, including access, operating information, facilities, and material restrictions.

    Publisher
    East Bay Regional Park District
    Observer / attribution
    Wayproof live source review
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-20T07:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: East Bay Regional Park District

    Recorded artifact references
    • Overview
    • To Reach The Park
    • Attractions

    References are not a confirmation of current availability.

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Places and facilities (3)

Before you go

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Sources, evidence, and history

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Evidence for 5 published claims
Published ChangeSet history

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