Matt's Trail–Sawmill Road, 4 sights is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 1,148 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Matt's Trail–Sawmill Road, 4 sights
13.1 mi · ▲ 1,148 ft · 4 hr 56 min
Elevation 5,813–6,321 ft
Out & Back · Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area
Trailhead: Thompson Memorial Trail · 39.27792, -120.12042
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
Transit-accessible: Aspen Grove Bus Stop stop 112 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Thompson Memorial Trail, heading N.
- 2 miSharp right onto Tompkins Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Martis Valley Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Sawmill Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Matt's Trail, heading E.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Sawmill Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Martis Valley Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left onto Tompkins Trail, heading W.
- 2.4 miContinue straight onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.2 mi in (~161 min). Leave by 4:02 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Aspen Grove Bus Stop stop 112 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
- 4.2 mi · loop · via Martis Valley Trail
- 5 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
- 5.5 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
- 6 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
- 6.3 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
- 6.3 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
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