Lion's Leap

3.3 mi · ▲ 818 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Lion's Leap is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Armstrong, CA. It climbs 818 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,155 – 6,795 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37222, -120.23230
Nearest town Armstrong, CA

Directions

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Lion's Leap

3.3 mi · ▲ 818 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 6,156–6,794 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.37222, -120.23230

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  18. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 500 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lion's Leap, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  33. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 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°F51°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 86°61°
Wed 86°58°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 91°58°
Sat 91°58°
Sun 90°57°

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