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Erika's Trail–Martis Valley Trail, 3 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Waddle Ranch Preserve near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 906 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,814 – 6,283 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Martis Valley Trail 39.28667, -120.10659
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA

Directions

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Erika's Trail–Martis Valley Trail, 3 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 906 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 5,813–6,284 ft

Out & Back · Waddle Ranch Preserve

Trailhead: Martis Valley Trail · 39.28667, -120.10659

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 88°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 354 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Martis Valley Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Matt's Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right onto Erika's Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Sawmill Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.9 miTurn left onto Martis Valley Trail, heading SE.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 1.4 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

64% dirt33% paved3% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F58°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed 88°59°
Thu 91°58°
Fri 92°59°
Sat 92°60°
Sun 90°59°
Mon 89°57°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 354 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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