Martis Peak Road Loop is a 7.3-mile loop in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 1,666 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,975 – 8,517 ft · steepest grade: 19%7.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31357, -120.04711
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA
Directions
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Martis Peak Road Loop
7.3 mi · ▲ 1,666 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Elevation 6,974–8,518 ft
Loop · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: 39.31357, -120.04711
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 82°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Martis Peak Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 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
91% dirt9% paved
Weather
ClearTemperature 82°F54°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 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 2.5 mi in (~102 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Martis Peak Road 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,635 ft
- Martis Peak Road 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,770 ft
- Martis Peak Road 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,572 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 864 ft
- Tahoe Rim Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 864 ft
- Martis Peak Road 6 mi · ▲ 1,706 ft
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