Martis Valley Trail is a 14.9-mile out-and-back in Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area near Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA. It climbs 1,620 ft. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi5,814 – 6,605 ft15.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.27611, -120.13218
Nearest town Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA
Directions
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Martis Valley Trail
14.9 mi · ▲ 1,620 ft · 5 hr 47 min
Elevation 5,813–6,606 ft
Out & Back · Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area
Trailhead: 39.27611, -120.13218
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 44° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading S.
- 2 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.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Matt's Trail, heading E.
- 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.
- 2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 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
39% dirt8% paved53% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 87°F44°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
90°40°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue
88°58°
Wed
87°57°
Thu
91°58°
Fri
92°58°
Sat
91°60°
Sun
90°58°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:51 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:12 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:41 PM.
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