Lion's Leap

6.9 mi · ▲ 854 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Lion's Leap is a 6.9-mile out-and-back near Hobart Mills, CA. It climbs 854 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,958 – 6,782 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.39586, -120.19704
Nearest town Hobart Mills, CA

Directions

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Lion's Leap

6.9 mi · ▲ 854 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 5,960–6,782 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.39586, -120.19704

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 63°F / low 40° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  20. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  32. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 0.9 miBear right, heading E.
  36. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  37. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 350 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

98% dirt2% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F40°
Feels like41°Precip3%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity70%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 62°40°
Mon 75°36°
Tue 75°44°
Wed 78°51° 22%
Thu 80°55° 15%
Fri 77°50°

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