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Martis Peak Road Loop is a 7.1-mile loop in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 1,582 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,975 – 8,517 ft · steepest grade: 22%7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31158, -120.04695
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA

Directions

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Martis Peak Road Loop

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,582 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 6,974–8,518 ft

Loop · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: 39.31158, -120.04695

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 82°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftSharp right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 300 ftBear left onto Martis Peak Road, heading S.
  17. 0.7 miSharp right, heading W.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  21. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  22. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

90% dirt10% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F54°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 83°62°
Wed 83°58°
Thu 87°58°
Fri 86°58°
Sat 87°59°
Sun 87°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~99 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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