Lion's Leap

13.3 mi · ▲ 1,457 ft · 5 hr 10 min

Lion's Leap is a 13.3-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 1,457 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 – 6,782 ft · steepest grade: 16%14.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.38676, -120.25372
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA

Directions

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Lion's Leap

13.3 mi · ▲ 1,457 ft · 5 hr 10 min

Elevation 5,893–6,782 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.38676, -120.25372

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  5. 3.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 1.2 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  23. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  34. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  35. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  39. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  40. 1.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  41. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  42. 3.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  43. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  44. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  45. 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 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 86°63°
Wed 86°58°
Thu 89°57°
Fri 89°57°
Sat 90°59°
Sun 91°56°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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