Leoni House–Leoni Pond, 3 sights
12.2 mi · ▲ 1,230 ft · 4 hr 41 min
Leoni House–Leoni Pond, 3 sights is a 12.2-mile out-and-back near Gilberts, CA. The route passes Leoni Pond before reaching Leoni House at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It climbs 1,230 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Leoni House–Leoni Pond, 3 sights
12.2 mi · ▲ 1,230 ft · 4 hr 41 min
Elevation 3,856–4,318 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.61236, -120.50161
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
- Start on 09N73, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left onto 09N61, heading W.
- 4.1 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.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 4.1 miBear right onto 09N73, heading E.
- 0.8 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- 09N61 6.3 mi · ▲ 530 ft
- 09N59–09N61, 3 sights 12.3 mi · ▲ 1,104 ft
- 09N61–09N63, 3 sights 14.7 mi · ▲ 1,113 ft
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