Mount San Jacinto

The toughest summit so far. From beginning to end, the trail was a total ass kicker. The snow made the hike more challenging.

The plan was for the three of us to hike a 17-mile loop to summit San Jacinto Peak via Marion Mountain Trailhead. We arrived and

June snow on San Jacinto, and a lot of it. Made it slow going to the top. 2:26am start. Summited 8:30am from Marion Mtn Campground.

Really enjoyed this hike to San Jacinto peak, was able you use what I learned from a snow travel class. 🙂 lots of people on

We tried to buy tickets to the first tram up ahead of doing this hike, but they were not offering them for sale I called

Weather was cool and beautiful with mostly sunny skies. Much of the trail after the first 2 miles had snow. Trail is not easy to