Lion's Leap

3.2 mi · ▲ 781 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Lion's Leap is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Armstrong, CA. It climbs 781 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,155 – 6,795 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37260, -120.23126
Nearest town Armstrong, CA

Directions

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Lion's Leap

3.2 mi · ▲ 781 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 6,156–6,794 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.37260, -120.23126

Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 53°F / low 43° · precip 48% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading S.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  18. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 500 ftSharp right, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 300 ftContinue straight onto Lion's Leap, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  33. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 50 ftArrive 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

Light rainTemperature 53°F43°
Feels like39°Precip48%Wind11 mphUV4Humidity85%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 48% rain1 AM: 42% rain2 AM: 40% rain3 AM: 37% rain4 AM: 34% rain5 AM: 38% rain6 AM: 38% rain7 AM: 44% rain8 AM: 42% rain9 AM: 33% rain10 AM: 30% rain11 AM: 19% rain12 PM: 14% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 6% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 3% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 60°41°
Sun 60°38°
Mon 74°36°
Tue 73°43°
Wed 68°47° 20%
Thu 70°48°

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