Emigrant Alternate–Lion's Leap, 5 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 2,701 ft · 6 hr 39 min

Emigrant Alternate–Lion's Leap, 5 sights is a 15.9-mile out-and-back near Hobart Mills, CA. It climbs 2,701 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,748 – 6,788 ft · steepest grade: 30%17.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.39869, -120.18719
Nearest town Hobart Mills, CA

Directions

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Emigrant Alternate–Lion's Leap, 5 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 2,701 ft · 6 hr 39 min

Elevation 5,747–6,787 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.39869, -120.18719

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miSharp left onto Emigrant Alternate, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading SW.
  6. 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto South Prosser Creek Loop, heading NW.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miBear right onto Prosser Hill Motorcycle Loop, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miBear right onto Prosser Hills Connector, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto South Prosser Creek Spur, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miBear left onto South Prosser Creek Loop, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  21. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  31. 100 ftSharp left onto Pooker's, heading W.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  34. 0.1 miBear left onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading SW.
  37. 200 ftContinue straight onto True Grit, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftTurn left onto Sundance, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftReach Emigrant Alternate, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  40. 50 ftTurn right onto True Grit, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading NW.
  42. 200 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  43. 50 ftTurn right onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading W.
  44. 50 ftBear right onto Pooker's, heading W.
  45. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  46. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  47. 200 ftSharp right onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  48. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  49. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  50. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  52. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  53. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  54. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  55. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  56. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  57. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  58. 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  59. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  60. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  61. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  62. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  63. 0.3 miSharp right onto South Prosser Creek Loop, heading E.
  64. 0.4 miBear right onto South Prosser Creek Spur, heading NE.
  65. 0.5 miTurn right onto Prosser Hills Connector, heading N.
  66. 0.3 miBear left onto Prosser Hill Motorcycle Loop, heading E.
  67. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  68. 0.6 miTurn right onto South Prosser Creek Loop, heading SE.
  69. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  70. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  71. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  72. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading E.
  73. 0.9 miSharp right onto Emigrant Alternate, heading S.
  74. 0.7 miSharp right onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading N.
  75. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:26 PM

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