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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

  1. Start on Martis Valley Trail, heading SE.
  2. 2.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Matt's Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right onto Erika's Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 200 ftTurn right onto Sawmill Road, heading E.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right onto Martis Valley Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tompkins Trail, heading S.
  13. 3.1 miSharp left onto Martis Valley Trail, heading NE.
  14. 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

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