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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Pooker's, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading SW.
- 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 SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Sundance, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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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