Northstar Service Road 706 & Thompson Memorial Trail is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Martis Camp Conservation Easement near Polaris, CA. It climbs 2,160 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,149 – 7,005 ft · steepest grade: 19%12.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.27708, -120.12486
Nearest town Polaris, CA
Directions
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Northstar Service Road 706 & Thompson Memorial Trail
12.3 mi · ▲ 2,160 ft · 5 hr 11 min
Elevation 6,148–7,005 ft
Out & Back · Martis Camp Conservation Easement
Trailhead: 39.27708, -120.12486
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 87°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 304 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Perimeter Trail, heading W.
- 3.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Northstar Service Road 706, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Thompson Memorial Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Perimeter Trail, heading N.
- 3.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 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 surface
19% dirt81% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 87°F55°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue
87°63°
Wed
86°57°
Thu
90°57°
Fri
89°58°
Sat
90°59°
Sun
91°56°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 304 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Martis Creek Lake & Thompson Memorial Trail via Martis Valley Trail 14 mi · ▲ 1,340 ft
- Northstar Service Road 704–Schaeffer Creek Trail, 3 sights 14.2 mi · ▲ 2,611 ft
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