Lion's Leap

13.3 mi · ▲ 1,659 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Lion's Leap is a 13.3-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 1,659 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,893 – 6,792 ft · steepest grade: 17%14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37114, -120.25097
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA

Directions

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Lion's Leap

13.3 mi · ▲ 1,659 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Elevation 5,893–6,791 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.37114, -120.25097

Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 72°F / low 49° · precip 11% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto East Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto Lion's Leap, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 200 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 1.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 2.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  30. 2.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  32. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  33. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  34. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  37. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  38. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  40. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  42. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  44. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  46. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  47. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  48. 0.2 miBear right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  49. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  50. 350 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 72°F49°
Precip11%Wind11 mphUV6Humidity41%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Tue 70°46°
Wed 76°49°
Thu 72°46°
Fri 67°41°
Sat 69°39°
Sun 65°37°

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