Lion's Leap
2.2 mi · ▲ 699 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Lion's Leap is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Armstrong, CA. It climbs 699 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,198 – 6,788 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37689, -120.23501
Nearest town Armstrong, CA
Directions
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Lion's Leap
2.2 mi · ▲ 699 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 6,198–6,787 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.37689, -120.23501
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 53°F / low 42° · precip 48% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right onto Rawhide, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 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
RainTemperature 53°F42°
Feels like41°Precip48%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity82%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat
60°40°
Sun
60°38°
Mon
74°36°
Tue
73°43°
Wed
68°48°
20%
Thu
70°48°
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More from this trailhead
- East Perimeter Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 283 ft
- Lion's Leap 2.2 mi · ▲ 699 ft
- Lion's Leap 2.3 mi · ▲ 648 ft
- Lion's Leap 2.3 mi · ▲ 648 ft
- East Perimeter Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 283 ft
- East Perimeter Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 314 ft
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