Mount San Jacinto

Hiking to San Jacinto Peak on a weekday with friends was an unforgettable experience. The weather was perfect, with clear skies and mild temperatures. The

Living in Escondido, I had to wake up at 3am to to get ready and drive to the trailhead.  I had planned to hike the

An absolutely beautiful peak, an absolutely miserable first few miles. The beginning of the trail is steep and dusty, and doesn't let up until the

Night hike for sunrise at summit, but too many clouds rolled in 2 hours before sunrise.

Took the Tram and filled out the permit application at the Ranger Station. There were a lot of people on the tram, both hikers, rock

The hike was great! We started at 5:30am. We summitted but started heading down immediately, as the clouds were building. All was nice and dry