Lion's Leap–Pooker's, 3 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 53 min
Lion's Leap–Pooker's, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 307 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,634 – 6,946 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37406, -120.24788
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA
Directions
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Lion's Leap–Pooker's, 3 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 53 min
Elevation 6,634–6,945 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.37406, -120.24788
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Pooker's, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sundance, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Cinammon Twist, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Sundance, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto True Grit, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Sundance Cutoff, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto True Grit, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Sundance, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miArrive 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 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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