Erika's Trail–Martis Valley Trail, 4 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back in Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area near Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA. It climbs 734 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,814 – 6,283 ft12.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Martis Valley Trail 39.31443, -120.14853
Nearest town Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA
Directions
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Erika's Trail–Martis Valley Trail, 4 sights
11.8 mi · ▲ 734 ft · 4 hr 18 min
Elevation 5,813–6,284 ft
Out & Back · Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area
Trailhead: Martis Valley Trail · 39.31443, -120.14853
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 599 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Martis Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Matt's Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Erika's Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Sawmill Road, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Martis Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Tompkins Trail, heading S.
- 3.1 miSharp left onto Martis Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 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
67% dirt29% paved1% boardwalk3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:11 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 599 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Martis Valley Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 163 ft
- Lake Ella–Martis Creek Lake, 6 sights 13.4 mi · ▲ 856 ft
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