Lion's Leap

12.5 mi · ▲ 1,631 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Lion's Leap is a 12.5-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 1,631 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,893 – 6,779 ft · steepest grade: 18%13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lion's Leap 39.37373, -120.25393
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA

Directions

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Lion's Leap

12.5 mi · ▲ 1,631 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Elevation 5,893–6,778 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lion's Leap · 39.37373, -120.25393

Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 51°F / low 42° · precip 51% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Lion's Leap, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  13. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 1.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 2.3 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 2.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  27. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  28. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  29. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  32. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  33. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  35. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  42. 0.1 miArrive 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

Light rainTemperature 51°F42°
Feels like37°Precip51%Wind11 mphUV4Humidity85%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 51% rain1 AM: 47% rain2 AM: 43% rain3 AM: 39% rain4 AM: 36% rain5 AM: 39% rain6 AM: 41% rain7 AM: 49% rain8 AM: 46% rain9 AM: 37% rain10 AM: 32% rain11 AM: 21% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 11% rain2 PM: 7% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 4% rain6 PM: 3% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 58°39°
Sun 58°36°
Mon 72°34°
Tue 72°41°
Wed 66°46° 20%
Thu 69°47°

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