Lion's Leap
6.3 mi · ▲ 1,285 ft · 2 hr 45 min
Lion's Leap is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Prosser Lake Heights, CA. It climbs 1,285 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,090 – 6,788 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.36413, -120.21076
Nearest town Prosser Lake Heights, CA
Directions
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Lion's Leap
6.3 mi · ▲ 1,285 ft · 2 hr 45 min
Elevation 6,091–6,787 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.36413, -120.21076
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 61°F / low 41° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right onto Rawhide, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 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
93% dirt7% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 61°F41°
Feels like36°Precip3%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity73%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun
61°40°
Mon
74°36°
Tue
75°44°
Wed
78°50°
23%
Thu
79°55°
15%
Fri
77°50°
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