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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 1.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 200 ftBear right onto Rawhide, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  22. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  34. 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
  35. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  38. 1.3 miBear right, heading S.
  39. 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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