Lion's Leap

12.7 mi · ▲ 1,472 ft · 4 hr 58 min

Lion's Leap is a 12.7-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 1,472 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,893 – 6,795 ft13.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.38166, -120.24405
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA

Directions

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Lion's Leap

12.7 mi · ▲ 1,472 ft · 4 hr 58 min

Elevation 5,893–6,794 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.38166, -120.24405

Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 74°F / low 51° · precip 11% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 2.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  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 SW.
  11. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  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. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  24. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  25. 500 ftSharp right, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lion's Leap, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  30. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  37. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  38. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  39. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  41. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  42. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  43. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  44. 1.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  45. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  46. 2.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  47. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  48. 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

OvercastTemperature 74°F51°
Precip11%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity44%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Tue 72°48°
Wed 74°50°
Thu 74°48°
Fri 69°44°
Sat 71°41°
Sun 67°39°

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