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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Martis Peak Road

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,447 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Martis Peak Road is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Iceland, CA. It climbs 1,447 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,248 – 8,442 ft · steepest grade: 22%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31063, -120.02948
Nearest town Iceland, CA
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Martis Peak Road

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,447 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 7,248–8,442 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 150 ftSharp right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 300 ftSharp right onto Martis Peak Road, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  21. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/martis-peak-road-out-back-10-km-2cff

Trail surface

96% dirt4% 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°

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