Martis Peak Road is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Iceland, CA. It climbs 1,419 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi7,248 – 8,649 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31063, -120.02948
Nearest town Iceland, CA
Directions
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Martis Peak Road
5.5 mi · ▲ 1,419 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Elevation 7,248–8,647 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.31063, -120.02948
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 82°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Martis Peak Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 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
99% dirt1% paved
Weather
ClearTemperature 82°F54°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue
82°60°
Wed
83°57°
Thu
86°57°
Fri
86°58°
Sat
86°58°
Sun
87°56°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~103 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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