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Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area

East Martis Creek Trail via Martis Valley Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 1 hr 36 min

East Martis Creek Trail via Martis Valley Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area near Polaris, CA. It is mostly level, with 216 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,814 – 5,962 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Martis Valley Trail 39.30224, -120.13134
Nearest town Polaris, CA
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East Martis Creek Trail via Martis Valley Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 5,815–5,963 ft

Out & Back · Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area

Trailhead: Martis Valley Trail · 39.30224, -120.13134

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 75°F / low 39° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: stop 599 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Martis Valley Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right onto East Martis Creek Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miReach East Martis Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Sawmill Road, heading W.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right onto Martis Valley Trail, heading S.
  7. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-martis-creek-trail-martis-valley-trail-out-back

Trail surface

66% paved34% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F39°
Precip2%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
75°35°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:02 PM
Mon 77°52°
Tue 80°48°
Wed 79°51°
Thu 75°51°
Fri 74°46°
Sat 75°47°

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: stop 599 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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