Martis Valley Trail is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area near Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA. It climbs 1,228 ft. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Martis Valley Trail
12.3 mi · ▲ 1,228 ft · 4 hr 43 min
Elevation 5,813–6,337 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Tompkins Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Martis Valley Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Matt's Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Sawmill Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Martis Valley Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Tompkins Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.8 mi in (~149 min). Leave by 4:12 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 375 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
- 4.2 mi · loop · via Martis Valley Trail
- 5 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
- 5.5 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
- 6 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
- 6.3 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
- 6.3 mi · out & back · via Martis Valley Trail
More from this trailhead
- Northstar Service Road 700 12.9 mi · ▲ 2,718 ft
- Martis Valley Trail 9.6 mi · ▲ 909 ft
- Thompson Memorial Trail 10.1 mi · ▲ 2,193 ft
- Perimeter Trail 9.8 mi · ▲ 2,250 ft
- Thompson Memorial Trail 10 mi · ▲ 2,178 ft
- Northstar Service Road 700 11 mi · ▲ 2,309 ft
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