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Martis Peak Road is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Iceland, CA. It climbs 1,419 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,248 – 8,649 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31063, -120.02948
Nearest town Iceland, CA

Directions

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Martis Peak Road

5.5 mi · ▲ 1,419 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 7,248–8,647 ft

Out & Back

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 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left onto Martis Peak Road, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  19. 0.8 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

99% dirt1% 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°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~103 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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