Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area

Martis Valley Trail

9.6 mi · ▲ 909 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Martis Valley Trail is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area near Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA. It climbs 909 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,827 – 6,336 ft9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.28283, -120.13165
Nearest town Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA

Directions

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Martis Valley Trail

9.6 mi · ▲ 909 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Elevation 5,826–6,337 ft

Out & Back · Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area

Trailhead: 39.28283, -120.13165

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 375 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miSharp right onto Tompkins Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.6 miTurn right onto Martis Valley Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 1 miTurn left onto Tompkins Trail, heading W.
  9. 1.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 0.9 miSharp right onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading E.
  11. 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 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 surface

32% dirt13% paved55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 375 m from the trailhead

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