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Martis Peak is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Iceland, CA. The route reaches Martis Peak. It climbs 1,575 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,248 – 8,721 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31063, -120.02948
Nearest town Iceland, CA

Directions

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Martis Peak

6.8 mi · ▲ 1,575 ft · 3 hr 3 min

Elevation 7,248–8,722 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.31063, -120.02948

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.9 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miPass Martis Peak.
  10. 150 ftSharp left onto Martis Peak Summit Path, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left onto Martis Peak Road, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  14. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 100 ftBear left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.8 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

94% dirt6% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~101 min). Leave by 5:01 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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