Tree House–Leoni House, 5 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 772 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Tree House–Leoni House, 5 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Gilberts, CA. The route passes Leoni House and Leoni Pond before reaching Tree House at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 772 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,993 – 4,318 ft · steepest grade: 17%7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.61003, -120.50881
Nearest town Gilberts, CA

Directions

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Tree House–Leoni House, 5 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 772 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Elevation 3,994–4,318 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.61003, -120.50881

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Leoni House.
  3. 50 ftPass Leoni Pond.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miSharp left onto 09N45, heading SW.
  9. 1.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Diamond R.R. Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left onto Tree House Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miReach Tree House, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Diamond R.R. Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 150 ftSharp right onto 09N45, heading SW.
  16. 1.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 5 min before dark.

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