CALIFORNIA TRAIL MAP PLUS

The committee was established by agreement of the Orinda, Moraga, and Lafayette City Councils in Spring 2002. In 2005, a detailed inventory of trails - existing, planned, and imagined – was completed by a committee called The Lamorinda Trails Connections Committee. This linked brochure further explains the benefits of these easements and answers questions that property owners may have. The City policy is to negotiate the specific locations and conditions that apply to such easements. These easements are obtained through discussions and agreements with the property owners and are formalized in a Trail Easement Agreement. Some new trails can be added as part of a subdivision process as provided by State law, while others need trail easements on specific private parcels.

However, to achieve this fully developed vision, trail access rights need to be obtained – in many cases on private properties. The City, through its Trails Master Plan process, has identified new trail opportunities that build on what already exists. The purpose of the City’s trails is to link neighborhoods, to provide alternative routes to public facilities, and to connect to the regional and other Lamorinda trail networks. These trails are used and enjoyed extensively and provide a wonderful benefit to the Community, especially for those living close to trails. The East Bay Municipal Utility District Lafayette Reservoir property has a paved trail around the water and an upper dirt trail around the reservoir rim. Additionally, Lafayette has the benefit of East Bay Regional Park District trails – the Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail, and many other trails in our surrounding hills.

CALIFORNIA TRAIL MAP PLUS

Lafayette has seven City-managed trails plus a trail network in the Community Park - about 16 miles of trails. Trails provide a way for citizens to directly access and interact with this world, as well as provide transportation alternatives. Lafayette is surrounded by beautiful hills and open space. Walking, Jogging, Bicycling, Horseback Riding City Hiking Trails Regional/neighborhood Trails

California trail map