Lion's Leap

8.5 mi · ▲ 1,079 ft · 3 hr 22 min

Lion's Leap is an 8.5-mile out-and-back near Hobart Mills, CA. It climbs 1,079 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,939 – 6,788 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.39303, -120.19609
Nearest town Hobart Mills, CA

Directions

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Lion's Leap

8.5 mi · ▲ 1,079 ft · 3 hr 22 min

Elevation 5,939–6,787 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.39303, -120.19609

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 62°F / low 40° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  23. 200 ftBear right onto Rawhide, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  26. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  37. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  38. 200 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  39. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  41. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  43. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  44. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  45. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  46. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  47. 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

98% dirt2% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 62°F40°
Feels like41°Precip3%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity70%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 62°40°
Mon 75°36°
Tue 75°44°
Wed 78°51° 22%
Thu 80°55° 15%
Fri 77°50°

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