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Waddle Ranch Preserve

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
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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miBear left onto Martis Valley Trail, heading N.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  14. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/martis-valley-trail-out-back-5-km-ff1d

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°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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