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Thompson Memorial Trail is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Martis Camp Conservation Easement near Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA. It climbs 2,165 ft. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,149 – 7,005 ft9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.28283, -120.13165
Nearest town Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA

Directions

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Thompson Memorial Trail

9.8 mi · ▲ 2,165 ft · 4 hr 21 min

Elevation 6,148–7,005 ft

Out & Back · Martis Camp Conservation Easement

Trailhead: 39.28283, -120.13165

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 87°F / low 44° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 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 SE.
  5. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  7. 4.4 miBear left onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F44°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
90°40°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 88°58°
Wed 87°57°
Thu 91°58°
Fri 92°58°
Sat 91°60°
Sun 90°58°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 375 m from the trailhead

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