East Perimeter Trail–Lion's Leap, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 45 min

East Perimeter Trail–Lion's Leap, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It is mostly level, with 231 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,578 – 6,802 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37090, -120.24604
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA

Directions

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East Perimeter Trail–Lion's Leap, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 45 min

Elevation 6,577–6,802 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.37090, -120.24604

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Pooker's, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading SW.
  14. 200 ftContinue straight onto True Grit, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Sundance, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 450 ftTurn left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 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

ClearTemperature 84°F49°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 84°60°
Wed 84°56°
Thu 88°55°
Fri 89°56°
Sat 89°56°
Sun 88°55°

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