Leoni House–Leoni Pond, 6 sights
11.4 mi · ▲ 1,085 ft · 4 hr 21 min
Leoni House–Leoni Pond, 6 sights is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near Omo Ranch, CA. The route passes Leoni Pond before reaching Leoni House at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It climbs 1,085 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Leoni House–Leoni Pond, 6 sights
11.4 mi · ▲ 1,085 ft · 4 hr 21 min
Elevation 3,549–4,318 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Caldor Road · 38.60891, -120.58498
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
- Start on Caldor Road, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto 09N54, heading NE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto 09N45, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto 09N54, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 250 ftPass Leoni Pond.
- 0.3 miReach Leoni House, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto 09N61, heading S.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto 09N59, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto 09N63, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left onto Caldor Road, heading W.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:51 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:11 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:40 PM.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Caldor Road Trailhead
- 09N63 & Caldor Road 4.5 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- Caldor Road & Carolina Way 5.2 mi · ▲ 477 ft
- 09N45–09N54, 7 sights 11.7 mi · ▲ 945 ft
- Tree House–09N45, 4 sights 11.9 mi · ▲ 645 ft
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