Lion's Leap

12.1 mi · ▲ 1,455 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Lion's Leap is a 12.1-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 1,455 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,893 – 6,802 ft · steepest grade: 16%13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.38178, -120.24140
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA

Directions

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Lion's Leap

12.1 mi · ▲ 1,455 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Elevation 5,893–6,802 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.38178, -120.24140

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 2.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
  34. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 0.9 miBear right, heading E.
  38. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  39. 1.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  40. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 2.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  42. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  43. 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

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F51°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 86°62°
Wed 86°58°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 91°58°
Sat 91°58°
Sun 90°57°

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