Martis Valley Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area near Polaris, CA. It climbs 603 ft. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,814 – 6,070 ft6.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.28889, -120.11143
Nearest town Polaris, CA
Directions
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Martis Valley Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 603 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Elevation 5,813–6,069 ft
Out & Back · Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area
Trailhead: 39.28889, -120.11143
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 716 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Martis Valley Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Matt's Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Sawmill Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Martis Valley Trail, heading S.
- 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
53% dirt20% paved27% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 716 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 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
- 6.6 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
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