Rawhide via Lion's Leap

2.5 mi · ▲ 810 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Rawhide via Lion's Leap is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Armstrong, CA. It climbs 810 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,198 – 6,788 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37689, -120.23501
Nearest town Armstrong, CA

Directions

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Rawhide via Lion's Leap

2.5 mi · ▲ 810 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 6,198–6,787 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.37689, -120.23501

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 200 ftBear right onto Rawhide, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miReach Rawhide, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  27. 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 86°F51°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 86°62°
Wed 86°58°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 91°58°
Sat 91°58°
Sun 90°57°

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