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Mt San Jacinto State Park is only 2 hours from either Los Angeles or San Diego. The entrance is located just outside of the town of Idyllwild, CA. There are two drive-in campgrounds located near this town. The California State Park System claims that these campgrounds will only accommodate RVs that are 25 feet or less in length.
a remote and rugged area A large part of this park is designated wilderness area. It is a favorite spot for backpackers and the more adventurous hikers.
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This Park is made up of magnificent granite peaks with fern bordered meadows breaking up sub-alpine forests. This is a great place to view a scenic high country wilderness area. The temperature up here can be at least 30 degrees cooler than the hot Los Angeles basins in mid summer. Santa Catalina Island Mt San Jacinto has a 10,834 feet tall peak. This is the second largest mountain in Southern California. The tallest mountain is Mt San Gorgonio (Old Greyback) ... it has a weathered summit of 11,499 feet above sea level. It has been said that you can see Santa Catalina from this vista point. I know for sure that Old Greyback can stand out. I have seen it from as far away as the San Fernando Valley just North of L.A. (That's like 122 miles!) Needless to say, it was one of those clear days that Los Angeles gets just after a good (but rare) rain... blue skies and white puffy clouds. And Backpacking Trails You can also find the 2,650 mile long Pacific Trail running through Mt San Jacinto State Park. The Pacific Trail is considered to be the crown jewel in America's scenic trails system... it covers our three western coastal states between Mexico and Canada. The Pacific Trail also passes through four other California State Parks... Castle Crags, McArther-Burney Falls, Silverwood Lake, and Anza Borrego Desert State Parks. Altogether, there are over 54 miles of hiking trails in this park and wilderness area. From Chino Canyon near Palm Springs, take the Palm Springs Tram up to the top. This is a good place hang around and enjoy the cool air, take in the views and get a bite to eat. This is where you will also find a hike that takes you to the peak of Mt San Jacinto The list of hikes from the top of the tram are:
We were here in February, and there was too much snow to do any hiking. But the view from the tram was spectacular. Oh, yeah... the tram does close in August for repairs. Return To Top Of Page |
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