Lion's Leap
2.2 mi · ▲ 699 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Lion's Leap is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Armstrong, CA. It climbs 699 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,198 – 6,788 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37689, -120.23501
Nearest town Armstrong, CA
Directions
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Lion's Leap
2.2 mi · ▲ 699 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 6,198–6,787 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.37689, -120.23501
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 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 W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 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
ClearTemperature 86°F51°
Feels like78°Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue
86°62°
Wed
86°58°
Thu
89°57°
Fri
90°57°
Sat
90°59°
Sun
91°56°
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More from this trailhead
- East Perimeter Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 283 ft
- Lion's Leap 2.2 mi · ▲ 699 ft
- Lion's Leap 2.3 mi · ▲ 648 ft
- Lion's Leap 2.3 mi · ▲ 648 ft
- East Perimeter Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 283 ft
- East Perimeter Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 314 ft
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