Martis Valley Trail is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area near Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA. It climbs 1,593 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Martis Valley Trail
14.2 mi · ▲ 1,593 ft · 5 hr 32 min
Elevation 5,813–6,583 ft
Out & Back · Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area
Trailhead: connector · 39.27686, -120.12779
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 549 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading S.
- 2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Tompkins Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Martis Valley Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Matt's Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Sawmill Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Martis Valley Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Tompkins Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading E.
- 2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.7 mi in (~174 min). Leave by 3:45 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 549 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
- 4.2 mi · loop · via Martis Valley Trail
- 5 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
- 5.5 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
- 6 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
- 6.3 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
- 6.3 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
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