Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area
Thompson Memorial Trail & Tompkins Trail
9.4 mi · ▲ 1,265 ft · 3 hr 46 min
Thompson Memorial Trail & Tompkins Trail is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area near Polaris, CA. It climbs 1,265 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Thompson Memorial Trail & Tompkins Trail
9.4 mi · ▲ 1,265 ft · 3 hr 46 min
Elevation 5,833–6,679 ft
Out & Back · Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area
Trailhead: Martis Valley Trail · 39.30224, -120.13134
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 89°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tompkins Trail, heading SW.
- 2.4 miSharp right onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading E.
- 2.3 miReach Tompkins Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Tompkins Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~138 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Martis Valley Trail Trailhead
- Martis Valley Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Martis Valley Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- Tompkins Trail Loop via Martis Valley Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- East Martis Creek Trail via Martis Valley Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 216 ft
- Martis Valley Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 465 ft
- Lake Ella–Martis Creek Lake, 4 sights 7.6 mi · ▲ 704 ft
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