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Waddle Ranch Preserve

East Martis Creek Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,215 ft · 3 hr 2 min

East Martis Creek Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Waddle Ranch Preserve near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 1,215 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,971 – 7,071 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31158, -120.04695
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA
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East Martis Creek Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,215 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 5,972–7,069 ft

Out & Back · Waddle Ranch Preserve

Trailhead: 39.31158, -120.04695

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 1.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto East Martis Creek Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 1.7 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 1.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftArrive 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-out-back-18-km-d602

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F60°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 84°58°
Thu 88°57°
Fri 88°58°
Sat 87°59°
Sun 86°58°
Mon 85°56°

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