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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miBear left onto Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
  3. 2.4 miBear left onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading N.
  4. 1.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 0.9 miSharp right onto Tompkins Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1.6 miTurn right onto Martis Valley Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 1 miTurn left onto Tompkins Trail, heading W.
  10. 1.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 0.9 miSharp right onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading E.
  12. 1.7 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 2.4 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 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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