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Alder Creek Trail & East Perimeter Trail via Lion's Leap

2.9 mi · ▲ 727 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Alder Creek Trail & East Perimeter Trail via Lion's Leap is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Armstrong, CA. It climbs 727 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,198 – 6,792 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37689, -120.23501
Nearest town Armstrong, CA
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Alder Creek Trail & East Perimeter Trail via Lion's Leap

2.9 mi · ▲ 727 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 6,198–6,791 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.37689, -120.23501

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Fork, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Alder Creek Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Cinammon Twist, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Alder Creek Trail, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miReach East Perimeter Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftBear right onto Cinammon Twist, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Alder Creek Trail, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Fork, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pony Express, heading SW.
  24. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 450 ftContinue straight onto East Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 300 ftContinue straight onto Lion's Leap, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  38. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/alder-creek-trail-east-perimeter-trail-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

99% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F51°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 86°62°
Wed 86°58°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 91°58°
Sat 91°58°
Sun 90°57°

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