AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area

Martis Valley Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Martis Valley Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area near Polaris, CA. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,814 – 5,896 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.29364, -120.11629
Nearest town Polaris, CA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Martis Valley Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 5,815–5,895 ft

Out & Back · Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area

Trailhead: 39.29364, -120.11629

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 N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Martis Valley Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 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-b5c8

Trail surface

67% paved33% 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

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead

Hikes near Polaris, California