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Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area

Tompkins Trail Loop via Martis Valley Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Tompkins Trail Loop via Martis Valley Trail is a 4.2-mile loop in Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area near Polaris, CA. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,814 – 5,929 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Martis Valley Trail 39.30224, -120.13134
Nearest town Polaris, CA
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Tompkins Trail Loop via Martis Valley Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 5,815–5,928 ft

Loop · Martis Creek Lake Recreation Area

Trailhead: Martis Valley Trail · 39.30224, -120.13134

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tompkins Trail, heading SW.
  2. 3.1 miTurn right onto Martis Valley Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftReach Tompkins Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miThe loop closes 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/tompkins-trail-loop

Trail surface

66% dirt25% paved2% boardwalk7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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