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Martis Camp Conservation Easement

Northstar Service Road 700

15.8 mi · ▲ 2,953 ft · 6 hr 45 min

Northstar Service Road 700 is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Martis Camp Conservation Easement near Polaris, CA. It climbs 2,953 ft. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,083 – 7,005 ft16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.28411, -120.12044
Nearest town Polaris, CA
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Northstar Service Road 700

15.8 mi · ▲ 2,953 ft · 6 hr 45 min

Elevation 6,082–7,005 ft

Out & Back · Martis Camp Conservation Easement

Trailhead: 39.28411, -120.12044

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

Transit-accessible: Aspen Grove Bus Stop stop 707 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading N.
  4. 2.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 4.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  11. 4.4 miBear left onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading SW.
  12. 2.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 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/northstar-service-road-700-out-back-25-km-8efb

Trail surface

11% dirt89% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Aspen Grove Bus Stop stop 707 m from the trailhead

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