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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

East Martis Creek Trail

14.9 mi · ▲ 2,999 ft · 6 hr 28 min

East Martis Creek Trail is a 14.9-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Iceland, CA. It climbs 2,999 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,971 – 8,061 ft · steepest grade: 25%15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31063, -120.02948
Nearest town Iceland, CA
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East Martis Creek Trail

14.9 mi · ▲ 2,999 ft · 6 hr 28 min

Elevation 5,972–8,060 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.31063, -120.02948

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.9 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miBear left onto East Martis Creek Trail, heading N.
  17. 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 1.7 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 1.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  30. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  32. 1.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  33. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-martis-creek-trail-out-back-24-km-4265

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F59°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 81°58°
Thu 86°55°
Fri 86°57°
Sat 86°57°
Sun 84°56°
Mon 83°54°

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