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Martis Camp Conservation Easement

Northstar Service Road 700

12.9 mi · ▲ 2,718 ft · 5 hr 40 min

Northstar Service Road 700 is a 12.9-mile out-and-back in Martis Camp Conservation Easement near Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA. It climbs 2,718 ft. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,149 – 7,005 ft13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.28283, -120.13165
Nearest town Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA
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Northstar Service Road 700

12.9 mi · ▲ 2,718 ft · 5 hr 40 min

Elevation 6,148–7,005 ft

Out & Back · Martis Camp Conservation Easement

Trailhead: 39.28283, -120.13165

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 375 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftSharp left onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 4.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 500 ftContinue straight onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading S.
  7. 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 1.7 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  10. 4.4 miBear left onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 200 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/northstar-service-road-700-out-back-21-km-6b3a

Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 375 m from the trailhead

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