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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Emigrant Alternate, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto South Prosser Creek Loop, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Prosser Hill Motorcycle Loop, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Prosser Hills Connector, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto South Prosser Creek Spur, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto South Prosser Creek Loop, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Pooker's, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading SW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto True Grit, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Sundance, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Emigrant Alternate, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto True Grit, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Pooker's, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto South Prosser Creek Loop, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right onto South Prosser Creek Spur, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Prosser Hills Connector, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Prosser Hill Motorcycle Loop, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto South Prosser Creek Loop, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Emigrant Alternate, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 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
87% dirt13% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:26 PM
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail
- 2.3 mi · loop · via Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail
- 3.3 mi · out & back · via Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail
- 3.5 mi · out & back · via Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail
- 3.5 mi · out & back · via Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail
- 3.6 mi · out & back · via Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail
- 3.6 mi · out & back · via Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail
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- Emigrant Alternate 3 mi · ▲ 163 ft
- Old Highway 89 3.2 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 231 ft
- Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail & Emigrant Alternate 4.9 mi · ▲ 218 ft
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