Martis Peak Road Loop is a 7.2-mile loop in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 1,667 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,975 – 8,517 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31158, -120.04695
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA
Directions
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Martis Peak Road Loop
7.2 mi · ▲ 1,667 ft · 3 hr 14 min
Elevation 6,974–8,518 ft
Loop · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: 39.31158, -120.04695
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Martis Peak Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 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
97% dirt3% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~101 min). Leave by 5:01 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · loop · via Martis Peak Road
- 5.1 mi · out & back · via Martis Peak Road
- 5.1 mi · out & back · via Martis Peak Road
- 5.7 mi · out & back · via Martis Peak Road
- 5.8 mi · out & back · via Martis Peak Road
- 7.3 mi · loop · via Martis Peak Road
- 7.3 mi · loop · via Martis Peak Road
- 7.3 mi · out & back · via Martis Peak Road
More from this trailhead
- Tahoe Rim Trail 13.9 mi · ▲ 2,274 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail 13.9 mi · ▲ 2,274 ft
- East Martis Creek Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 1,215 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail 12 mi · ▲ 1,983 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail 12.2 mi · ▲ 2,008 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail 12 mi · ▲ 1,983 ft
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