Leigh Creekside Park – Lafayette-Moraga Trail loop from Saranap

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Leigh Creekside Park – Lafayette-Moraga Trail loop from Saranap

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Leigh Creekside Park – Lafayette-Moraga Trail loop from Saranap

01:56

18.5km

120m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.72 km

Olympic Boulevard Staging Area - Lafayette-Moraga Trail

Highlight • Trail

Popular starting point to get on the long Lamorinda Loop Trail

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2.90 km

The birdhouse house

Highlight • Structure

An abundance of ornately decorated bird houses displayed on a tree along the trail

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3.37 km

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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7.90 km

Lafayette-Moraga Trail horse paddocks

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Along this section of the former railway the irons horses have come and gone, but the real horses are still here. Since it was turned into a fantastic car-free trail …

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9.36 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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13.3 km

Horseshoe Bend on Lafayette-Moraga Bike Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Las Trampas Creek presented a formidable obstacle to the old railroad that today is the Lafayette-Moraga bike trail, which caused this interesting and scenic loop.

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18.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.2 km

291 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.1 km

6.27 km