Lion's Leap

2.6 mi · ▲ 678 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Lion's Leap is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Armstrong, CA. It climbs 678 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,155 – 6,795 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37578, -120.23314
Nearest town Armstrong, CA

Directions

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Lion's Leap

2.6 mi · ▲ 678 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 6,156–6,794 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.37578, -120.23314

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  17. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 300 ftContinue straight onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  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. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  32. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 50 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

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed 86°58°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 91°58°
Sat 91°59°
Sun 90°58°
Mon 88°56°

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