Martis Valley Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Martis Valley Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Waddle Ranch Preserve near Polaris, CA. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,827 – 5,912 ft3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.29254, -120.11667
Nearest town Polaris, CA
Directions
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Martis Valley Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 5,826–5,911 ft
Out & Back · Waddle Ranch Preserve
Trailhead: 39.29254, -120.11667
Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 89°F / low 45° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Martis Valley Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 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
37% paved21% dirt42% unspecified
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 89°F45°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
90°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue
89°59°
Wed
89°59°
Thu
92°59°
Fri
93°59°
Sat
92°61°
Sun
91°59°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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