Martis Peak Road

8.1 mi · ▲ 1,074 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Martis Peak Road is an 8.1-mile out-and-back near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 1,074 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,975 – 7,507 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31382, -120.05015
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA

Directions

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Martis Peak Road

8.1 mi · ▲ 1,074 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Elevation 6,974–7,508 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.31382, -120.05015

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right onto Martis Peak Road, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  21. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  27. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  28. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

95% dirt5% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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