Northstar Vail Conservation Easement

Martis Peak Road

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,574 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Martis Peak Road is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Northstar Vail Conservation Easement near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 1,574 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,191 – 7,386 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.28632, -120.10217
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA

Directions

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Martis Peak Road

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,574 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Elevation 6,193–7,385 ft

Out & Back · Northstar Vail Conservation Easement

Trailhead: 39.28632, -120.10217

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 59°F / low 44° · precip 33% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 515 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  4. 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right onto Martis Peak Road, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 1.1 miBear left, heading W.
  20. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  24. 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  25. 300 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 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 surface

93% dirt7% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 59°F44°
Feels like49°Precip33%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity64%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40° 12 AM: 30% rain1 AM: 28% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 24% rain4 AM: 25% rain5 AM: 25% rain6 AM: 26% rain7 AM: 33% rain8 AM: 29% rain9 AM: 17% rain10 AM: 20% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 14% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 64°40°
Sun 63°39°
Mon 73°38°
Tue 75°45°
Wed 68°48° 26%
Thu 71°50° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 515 m from the trailhead

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