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Martis Creek Lake and Dam summer.jpg
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Waddle Ranch Preserve

Martis Creek Lake–Erika's Trail, 3 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 584 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Martis Creek Lake–Erika's Trail, 3 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Waddle Ranch Preserve near Polaris, CA. The route reaches Martis Creek Lake. It climbs 584 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,814 – 6,283 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.29364, -120.11629
Nearest town Polaris, CA
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Martis Creek Lake–Erika's Trail, 3 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 584 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 5,813–6,284 ft

Out & Back · Waddle Ranch Preserve

Trailhead: 39.29364, -120.11629

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Martis Valley Trail, heading NE.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.8 miBear left onto Sawmill Road, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Erika's Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miSharp left onto Matt's Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miReach Martis Creek Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 1.1 miTurn right onto Sawmill Road, heading S.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left onto Martis Valley Trail, heading S.
  17. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/erikas-trail-sawmill-road-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

78% dirt11% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:11 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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