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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right onto Rawhide, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 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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- East Perimeter Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 283 ft
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- Lion's Leap 2.3 mi · ▲ 648 ft
- Lion's Leap 2.3 mi · ▲ 648 ft
- East Perimeter Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 283 ft
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