AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area

Martis Valley Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Martis Valley Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area near Polaris, CA. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,814 – 5,880 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30691, -120.13728
Nearest town Polaris, CA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Martis Valley Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 5,815–5,878 ft

Out & Back · Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area

Trailhead: 39.30691, -120.13728

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Martis Valley Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 100 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-6-km-3082

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead

Hikes near Polaris, California