Lion's Leap–Pooker's, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 53 min

Lion's Leap–Pooker's, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 307 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,634 – 6,946 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37406, -120.24788
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA

Directions

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Lion's Leap–Pooker's, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 53 min

Elevation 6,634–6,945 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.37406, -120.24788

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 72°F / low 45° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  7. 100 ftSharp left onto Pooker's, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sundance, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftTurn right onto Cinammon Twist, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Sundance, heading SW.
  18. 0.5 miSharp left onto True Grit, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sundance Cutoff, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto True Grit, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Sundance, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  25. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F45°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:03 PM
Mon 73°51°
Tue 72°47°
Wed 76°45°
Thu 71°47°
Fri 71°43°
Sat 71°42°

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