Lion's Leap

2.6 mi · ▲ 831 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Lion's Leap is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Armstrong, CA. It climbs 831 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,063 – 6,788 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37824, -120.23312
Nearest town Armstrong, CA

Directions

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Lion's Leap

2.6 mi · ▲ 831 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 6,065–6,787 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.37824, -120.23312

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 200 ftBear right onto Rawhide, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  19. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  32. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  33. 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

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F52°
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 90°57°
Fri 90°57°
Sat 90°59°
Sun 91°56°

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