Martis Valley Trail is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Martis Camp Conservation Easement near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It climbs 2,484 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi5,827 – 7,005 ft · steepest grade: 20%16.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.27544, -120.15856
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
Directions
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Martis Valley Trail
15.9 mi · ▲ 2,484 ft · 6 hr 33 min
Elevation 5,826–7,005 ft
Out & Back · Martis Camp Conservation Easement
Trailhead: 39.27544, -120.15856
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
- 2.4 miBear left onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Tompkins Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Martis Valley Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left onto Tompkins Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading E.
- 1.7 miBear right, heading S.
- 2.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
19% dirt8% paved73% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 86°F60°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed
86°60°
Thu
91°58°
Fri
92°58°
Sat
91°60°
Sun
90°58°
Mon
89°56°
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More from this trailhead
- Perimeter Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,133 ft
- Perimeter Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,335 ft
- Perimeter Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,304 ft
- Perimeter Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,389 ft
- Perimeter Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 1,363 ft
- Perimeter Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,332 ft
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