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Martis Camp Conservation Easement

Northstar Service Road 705 & Thompson Memorial Trail

14.4 mi · ▲ 2,617 ft · 6 hr 7 min

Northstar Service Road 705 & Thompson Memorial Trail is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in Martis Camp Conservation Easement near Polaris, CA. It climbs 2,617 ft. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,149 – 7,005 ft14.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.27708, -120.12486
Nearest town Polaris, CA
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Northstar Service Road 705 & Thompson Memorial Trail

14.4 mi · ▲ 2,617 ft · 6 hr 7 min

Elevation 6,148–7,005 ft

Out & Back · Martis Camp Conservation Easement

Trailhead: 39.27708, -120.12486

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 72°F / low 45° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 304 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miBear left onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  5. 3.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 500 ftContinue straight onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading S.
  8. 1.5 miTurn right onto Northstar Service Road 705, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miReach Thompson Memorial Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading N.
  11. 1.6 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  13. 3.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftSharp left onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 0.6 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-705-thompson-memorial-trail-out-back-23-km

Trail surface

30% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F45°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:02 PM
Mon 73°52°
Tue 78°49°
Wed 77°48°
Thu 73°48°
Fri 72°44°
Sat 73°44°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 304 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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