Lion's Leap

14.6 mi · ▲ 1,565 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Lion's Leap is a 14.6-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 1,565 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,893 – 6,792 ft · steepest grade: 16%15.8 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Lion's Leap

14.6 mi · ▲ 1,565 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Elevation 5,893–6,791 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.37114, -120.25097

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 69°F / low 46° · precip 2% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  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 E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 250 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 N.
  23. 1.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 3.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 3.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  34. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  35. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  36. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  39. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  40. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  41. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  42. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  44. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  46. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  48. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  49. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  50. 0.2 miBear right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  51. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  52. 250 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

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 69°F46°
Feels like47°Precip2%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity44%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:00 PM
Wed 71°48°
Thu 73°46°
Fri 66°42°
Sat 68°40°
Sun 61°34°
Mon 69°30°

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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