Lion's Leap

7.9 mi · ▲ 942 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Lion's Leap is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Hobart Mills, CA. It climbs 942 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,939 – 6,782 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Lion's Leap

7.9 mi · ▲ 942 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Elevation 5,939–6,782 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. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, 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 NW.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  33. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 0.9 miBear right, heading E.
  37. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  38. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  39. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 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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