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Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area

Martis Valley Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Martis Valley Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area near Polaris, CA. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,814 – 5,899 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Martis Valley Trail 39.30224, -120.13134
Nearest town Polaris, CA
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Martis Valley Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 5,815–5,899 ft

Out & Back · Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area

Trailhead: Martis Valley Trail · 39.30224, -120.13134

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 89°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Martis Valley Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.8 miArrive 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-a0de

Trail surface

83% paved17% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 89°F58°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed 88°60°
Thu 92°59°
Fri 93°60°
Sat 93°61°
Sun 91°60°
Mon 90°58°

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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