Lion's Leap

5.7 mi · ▲ 770 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Lion's Leap is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 770 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,083 – 6,798 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Perimeter Trail 39.37332, -120.25151
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA

Directions

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Lion's Leap

5.7 mi · ▲ 770 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 6,083–6,799 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: East Perimeter Trail · 39.37332, -120.25151

Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 51°F / low 42° · precip 51% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on East Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 300 ftContinue straight onto Lion's Leap, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 200 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  16. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  24. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  27. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  28. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  36. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  37. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 150 ftTurn left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  39. 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

Light rainTemperature 51°F42°
Feels like37°Precip51%Wind11 mphUV4Humidity85%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 51% rain1 AM: 47% rain2 AM: 43% rain3 AM: 39% rain4 AM: 36% rain5 AM: 39% rain6 AM: 41% rain7 AM: 49% rain8 AM: 46% rain9 AM: 37% rain10 AM: 32% rain11 AM: 21% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 11% rain2 PM: 7% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 4% rain6 PM: 3% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 58°39°
Sun 58°36°
Mon 72°34°
Tue 72°41°
Wed 66°46° 20%
Thu 69°47°

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