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Martis Camp Conservation Easement

Thompson Memorial Trail

16.1 mi · ▲ 2,795 ft · 6 hr 46 min

Thompson Memorial Trail is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Martis Camp Conservation Easement near Polaris, CA. It climbs 2,795 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,847 – 7,005 ft · steepest grade: 17%16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.29401, -120.12295
Nearest town Polaris, CA
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Thompson Memorial Trail

16.1 mi · ▲ 2,795 ft · 6 hr 46 min

Elevation 5,847–7,005 ft

Out & Back · Martis Camp Conservation Easement

Trailhead: 39.29401, -120.12295

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tompkins Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
  4. 0.9 miSharp right onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 4.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  9. 4.4 miBear left onto Thompson Memorial Trail, heading NE.
  10. 1.7 miSharp left, heading E.
  11. 0.9 miSharp right onto Tompkins Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.9 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-26-km-65e9

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 6:59 PM

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