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Martis Camp Conservation Easement

Thompson Memorial Trail

14.9 mi · ▲ 2,883 ft · 6 hr 24 min

Thompson Memorial Trail is a 14.9-mile out-and-back in Martis Camp Conservation Easement near Polaris, CA. It climbs 2,883 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,083 – 7,005 ft · steepest grade: 15%15.1 mi

Getting there

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

14.9 mi · ▲ 2,883 ft · 6 hr 24 min

Elevation 6,082–7,005 ft

Out & Back · Martis Camp Conservation Easement

Trailhead: 39.28411, -120.12044

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 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 W.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  9. 4.4 miBear left onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading NE.
  10. 2.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 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-81a5

Trail surface

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Good to know

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

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