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Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area

Martis Valley Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Martis Valley Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area near Polaris, CA. It is mostly level, with 161 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,814 – 5,899 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30691, -120.13728
Nearest town Polaris, CA
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Martis Valley Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 5,815–5,899 ft

Out & Back · Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area

Trailhead: 39.30691, -120.13728

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Martis Valley Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 2.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftArrive 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-13-km

Trail surface

86% paved13% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

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