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Martis Camp Conservation Easement

Thompson Memorial Trail

14.8 mi · ▲ 2,914 ft · 6 hr 23 min

Thompson Memorial Trail is a 14.8-mile out-and-back in Martis Camp Conservation Easement near Polaris, CA. It climbs 2,914 ft. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,083 – 7,005 ft15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.28411, -120.12044
Nearest town Polaris, CA
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Thompson Memorial Trail

14.8 mi · ▲ 2,914 ft · 6 hr 23 min

Elevation 6,082–7,005 ft

Out & Back · Martis Camp Conservation Easement

Trailhead: 39.28411, -120.12044

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:01 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 miBear right onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading S.
  8. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  12. 4.4 miBear left onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading NE.
  13. 2.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 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/thompson-memorial-trail-out-back-24-km-1dd2

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Good to know

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

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