AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lion's Leap

4.6 mi · ▲ 714 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Lion's Leap is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 714 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,093 – 6,798 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Perimeter Trail 39.37332, -120.25151
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA
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Lion's Leap

4.6 mi · ▲ 714 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 6,092–6,799 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: East Perimeter Trail · 39.37332, -120.25151

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on East Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 300 ftContinue straight onto Lion's Leap, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 200 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  16. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  25. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  35. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  36. 150 ftTurn left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  37. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lions-leap-out-back-7-km-d387

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F49°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 84°60°
Wed 84°56°
Thu 88°55°
Fri 89°56°
Sat 89°56°
Sun 88°55°

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