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Martis Peak Road is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 1,770 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,008 – 8,649 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31357, -120.04711
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA

Directions

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Martis Peak Road

5.6 mi · ▲ 1,770 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Elevation 7,007–8,647 ft

Out & Back

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miSharp left onto Martis Peak Road, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  23. 0.1 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%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 2.7 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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