Lion's Leap

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,148 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Lion's Leap is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Prosser Lake Heights, CA. It climbs 1,148 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,090 – 6,782 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.36413, -120.21076
Nearest town Prosser Lake Heights, CA

Directions

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Lion's Leap

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,148 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 6,091–6,782 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.36413, -120.21076

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 55°F / low 44° · precip 42% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 1.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  29. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  32. 1.3 miBear right, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 55°F44°
Feels like41°Precip42%Wind5 mphUV4Humidity73%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 42% rain1 AM: 38% rain2 AM: 38% rain3 AM: 33% rain4 AM: 31% rain5 AM: 35% rain6 AM: 32% rain7 AM: 37% rain8 AM: 37% rain9 AM: 27% rain10 AM: 26% rain11 AM: 17% rain12 PM: 13% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 4% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sat 61°42°
Sun 60°38°
Mon 72°37°
Tue 74°44°
Wed 77°50° 20%
Thu 79°54°

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