Petar Jakovina Trail
Trail Map: CLICK HERE
App Map: AllTrails
The Petar Jakovina Trail is a “feeder” trail providing access from downtown Lafayette to the Lafayette Ridge and Briones Regional Park.
To access the trail from Deerhill Road, walk up Sierra Vista and turn left on Sessions Road.
Continue uphill for about ¼ mile to the trail sign on your left. Turn left and follow the dirt trail uphill, cross a bridge, and continue until you cross the upper end of Sessions Road.
Continue uphill to the fire road and turn right to connect to the Lafayette Ridge Trail and Briones Regional Parks trails.
The trail traverses a canyon under a canopy of oaks, bay laurels and buckeyes, crossing a bridge and providing creek views. There is a bench a short distance from the beginning of the trail that is under a shady oak; you may sit here and enjoy views of Lafayette and the Reservoir.
Trail maps of Lafayette Ridge and Briones Regional Park are available from EBRPD online and in printed format.
One Way Length: 1 mile (0.25 miles on Sessions Road, 0.75 miles of trail)
Surface: Dirt trail Terrain: Steep with many stairs.
Parking: On Sierra Vista where permitted. NO PARKING on Sessions Road.
TRAIL RULES, REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
- Trails are open to the public from dawn to dusk.
- Alcoholic beverages and smoking are not permitted.
- Firearms, hunting, shooting, fireworks, fires of any type, including matches and lighters, are not permitted.
- All plant, wildlife and geological features are protected by laws. Do not capture, collect or harm.
- Dogs must be securely leashed and under the control of their owners at all times. Dog waste and trash must be carried out.
- With the exception of motorized wheel chairs, motorized vehicles of all types are prohibited.
- Respect private property and be considerate of neighbors and fellow trail users by keeping noise down.
- Cutting, breaking, defacing or disturbing a sign, fence, bench, or other city property located on trails is prohibited.
- Placing a rope, wire, mark, writing, or sign on a tree, plant or city structure located on, or next to a trail is not allowed.
- Bicycles are not permitted on trails that have been posted as unsafe for bicycle use.
- Bicycles shall be operated in a safe manner especially when sharing trails with pedestrians. Bicycle speed, on mixed-use trails shall not exceed 15 mph on straightaways and 5 mph around corners and hills. Call out when pedestrians are ahead.
Lafayette Municipal Code Chapter 8-22, contains a complete listing of the rules, regulations and restrictions applicable to all Lafayette trails. Violations will be subject to citations and fines.
LAFAYETTE EMERGENCY & MAINTENANCE CONTACTS
Police Dispatch: 925.284.5010
Public Works: 925.934.3908
Parks, Trails & Recreation Dept.: 925.284.2232
TO REPORT A MAINTENANCE ISSUE OR TO VOLUNTEER, DONATE, OR HELP WITH TRAILS: Email the PTR Dept.: Trails@LoveLafayette.org
FOR GENERAL TRAILS INFORMATION: http://www.ci.lafayette.ca.us/
TO REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY: Email the Police Tip hotline: 94549tip@gmail.com
Petar Jakovina
Petar Jakovina was born in San Francisco and was the youngest of four children born to Yugoslavian immigrants. After learning the restaurant business, he opened Petar’s restaurant in 1959 on Mount Diablo Boulevard. Calling it "a little bit of San Francisco in Lafayette," the restaurant included a Hammond organ, a grand piano, a 20-foot bar, and many Old English objects decorating the walls. In 1980, he purchased a restaurant on Lafayette Circle and moved Petar’s restaurant there.
Beyond the restaurant business, Mr. Jakovina adored antique cars and spent some 20 years restoring a 1937 Rolls Royce.
As a local property owner, he was helpful to the City in making land available for the trail, which is named after him. He was honored at the trail dedication in 1996.