Martis Creek Lake and Dam summer.jpg
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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.

Elevation

0 mi5,814 – 6,322 ft13.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Thompson Memorial Trail 39.27792, -120.12042
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Thompson Memorial Trail, heading N.
  2. 2 miSharp right onto Tompkins Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.6 miTurn right onto Martis Valley Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Sawmill Road, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Matt's Trail, heading E.
  9. 2.1 miTurn right onto Sawmill Road, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right onto Martis Valley Trail, heading S.
  11. 1 miTurn left onto Tompkins Trail, heading W.
  12. 2.4 miContinue straight onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading NE.
  13. 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.

Trail surface

63% dirt14% paved1% boardwalk22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Aspen Grove Bus Stop stop 112 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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