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Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area

Martis Valley Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 297 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Martis Valley Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area near Polaris, CA. It climbs 297 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,814 – 6,067 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.28889, -120.11143
Nearest town Polaris, CA
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Martis Valley Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 297 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 5,815–6,067 ft

Out & Back · Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area

Trailhead: 39.28889, -120.11143

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 88°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 716 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Martis Valley Trail, heading N.
  3. 2.6 miReach Martis Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 3.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/martis-valley-trail-out-back-11-km-e060

Trail surface

75% paved25% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F58°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed 88°59°
Thu 91°58°
Fri 92°59°
Sat 92°60°
Sun 90°59°
Mon 89°57°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 716 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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