Northstar Vail Conservation Easement

Martis Peak Road

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,574 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Martis Peak Road is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Northstar Vail Conservation Easement near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 1,574 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,191 – 7,386 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.28632, -120.10217
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA

Directions

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Martis Peak Road

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,574 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Elevation 6,193–7,385 ft

Out & Back · Northstar Vail Conservation Easement

Trailhead: 39.28632, -120.10217

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 88°F / low 44° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 515 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  4. 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right onto Martis Peak Road, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 1.1 miBear left, heading W.
  20. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  24. 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  25. 300 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

93% dirt7% paved

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 88°F44°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
90°40°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 88°58°
Wed 88°58°
Thu 91°58°
Fri 92°58°
Sat 91°60°
Sun 90°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 515 m from the trailhead

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