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Volunteers place sunlight barriers here Oct. 31 as part of a project to eradicate invasive Eurasian milfoil plants from the lake bottom.jpg
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Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area

Martis Creek Lake

1.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 39 min

Martis Creek Lake is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area near Polaris, CA. The route reaches Martis Creek Lake. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,788 – 5,843 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.32021, -120.12137
Nearest town Polaris, CA
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Martis Creek Lake

1.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 39 min

Elevation 5,789–5,842 ft

Out & Back · Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area

Trailhead: 39.32021, -120.12137

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miPass Martis Creek Lake.
  4. 0.5 miReach Martis Creek Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/martis-creek-lake-martis-creek-lake-out-back-3-km-a0a2

Trail surface

51% dirt49% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Polaris, California