Tag: Mount San Jacinto

Trail was freshly maintained and ADA accessible. Bagged the summit in 1 hour 43 minutes with a total n and out time of 3 hours…

Beautiful weather and great conditions!

Perfect day with slight cloud cover. Quite a lot of people on the trail for a Monday. Someone has stolen the summit sign. #17/18

Arrived at 5:30 am to rain, thunder, and lightning. Started hiking over an hour later. Few annoying gnats and mosquitos at the beginning.

..sure we took the Tram up but don’t judge us…it’s still a heck of a hike.

A predawn start of me again. This was a new route for me, as I have done San J via Marion & the Tram before.…

Trail in great condition and directional signs all along. Ling hard day but worth it. Views are amazing and the shelter was cool to hang…

Went up the tram, perfect weather. Not to crowded.

Couldn’t have asked for perfect weather to tackle San Jacinto! Although in the beginning bugs were a nuisance, some areas were so luscious and green,…

I was initially planning on climbing San Jacinto over two days from Humber Park, but had a friend who wanted to join and who had…

Started the hike at 2 a.m. with 18 others. Took our time and enjoyed the views. Perfect weather!!

Started at approximately 2am. Took about 8hrs to get to the summit at a very slow pace with several stops. Got blasted with the sun…

Long day started at 2:20 am with a group of 19 people.. mentally and physically challenging! It took over 6 hours to reach the summit…

Parking was no issue. Cloud covered morning. Beautiful blooms along the way. Chemical toilet almost at the top and another build by the Boy Scouts.…

Great Hike.

Well bless this couple that had 9 ounces of water to spare, because my camel pack was frozen, I got to refill at the stream…

I love this hike! I did it 3 years ago and was dying, it took me forever and my body shut down on me. This…

Hike to San Jacinto summit was great. Not too bad crowd-wise, just a little busy near the top. Made freat time on the way up,…

This hike was one of the most beautiful I have done. The different topography and the views were amazing. This was my highest peak ever.…

We were at the trailhead at 6:30 am and the temps were comfortable.  Day expected to be close to 80 but the trail was well…

My friend and I decided to make this an overnight backpacking trip because….why not? Our packs were heavy (46lbs) because we packed in 6L of…

I drove up to Idyllwild the day before and camped out at Marion Mountain. I decided to break camp before my hike in case I…

A beautiful day with perfect weather for this hike! The wind was chilly at the Wellman divide and a little cool at the summit, but…

Had to race a thunderstorm to the peak which was scary and maybe not too smart, but i did it. Got rained on in the…

This hike was gorgeous from start to finish. I haven’t hiked at this altitude and made sure to hydrate the day before. We drove from…

I celebrated Father’s Day hiking up Mount San Jacinto via the Devils Slide Trail at Humber Park in Idyllwild.  Due to the quota permit to…

Weather was perfect, it was nice and warm with a bit of a chilly breeze at the Summit. The sky was a true blue color.…

Beautiful, but challenging hike. The trail starts challenging, with a fairly steep first hour, followed by a series of alternating flatter, then steeper sections for…

This hike was gorgeous from beginning to end. It also totally kicked my ass! I truly cannot comprehend how distance works on San Jacinto. The…

Took the Palm Springs Ariel Tram up to Long Valley and then spent the next 5/6 hours hiking a very scenic and well kept trail…

Great hike over all. Got on the first tram at 10am and headed up. Went to the ranger station to get a permit (Free) and…

We started at Deer Springs trailhead at 6 am. Soon down to short sleeves. The weather stayed pretty consistent as we climbed, warm but not…

We camped at little round valley after 8 miles of incline and summit the peak the next morning. It was hot but the shades and…

There was a bit of a permit fiasco at the start of the hike. We stopped at the ranger station in Idyllwild to get a…

It was a very nice day to hike San Jacinto, but I was worried that it was a Saturday and would be too busy to…

What a day, huffing and puffing all the way to the peak. Morning weather was good it got hot as we came down but it…

Bugs were everywhere even in my hair and it was the color blue. A red ant bit my friend on his arm. Mountain butterflies floated…

Awesome Hike. Started at Deer Springs and racked up 19 miles round trip. The views are well worth the climbing. Wellman Divide has some nice…

Another weekend, another peak to San Jacinto Peak (10,833’). We got lucky to nab Tram 🚠 tix for 820am…then got bumped to 800am due to…

“The view from San Jacinto is the most sublime spectable to be found anywhere on earth!” -John Muir Today I completed my 6th peak of…

Six Peaks in Six Months☑️ Since I’m from San Diego, I’m so happy to complete hike #6 San Jacinto Peak from Marion Trail! Had to…

…6-pack of peaks completed! Loved and enjoyed the challenge. Mt Whitney! you’re next!

Stayed at Marion Campground the night before to get a timely start. Temps were great for hiking in the am. The section from the trailhead…

Yes I started from the tram. Yes, it still counts! A completely different experience than hiking San J in the snow. It was good to…

I’ve hiked up Marion Mountain to the junction at fuller ridge before, but having to continue passed it and up to the peak was a…

Great hike today (6/5). Hike #3 of the “Original” Six Pack of Peaks Challenge. Mount San Jacinto via the Deer Springs “Lollipop” Loop Trail. I…

Mount San Jacinto Peak via Skyline Trail (Cactus to Clouds). We hiked C2C  5/13 to 5/14 and did it again 6/4 to 6/5. My favorite…

Video I took of the entire hike. Hike up and down Mt. San Jacinto on June 5, 2021 from the Marion Mountain Trailhead. Jacinto is…

Weather was nice, on the warmer side. Went up from Marion Mountain and took a quick break at the Pct/Marion Junction. After that just booked…

Such a fun ride up the tram! Trails was clearly marked and easy to follow. Gradual incline on the way up and a quick scramble…

I’ve looked at this Peak from the highway countless times and each time I’ve been terrified about it! So yesterday, despite having had one too…

What a beautiful hike! 2 years after attempting to do it with my daughters, Nicole and Paulina, and having to turn around because of Nicole’s…

Amazing Hike, with Amazing people & the Views are breathtaking 😍 Perfect day for hiking, it’s a real butt kicker, the last two miles are…

Great hike clear skies amazing views enjoyed a delicious lunch at the summit

Finally got my chance at San Jacinto after being too intimidated to try it last year.  We had some permit issues with the rangers at…

All Trails said this version was about 20 miles … Then tracked at 25 and Strava tracked at 30. It was a long day and…

Absolutely awesome hike. My next door neighbor had asked if I wanted to join him on this and I’m so glad I did.   This…

Lots of shade, a couple stream crossings.

It was a great day to go hiking and especially hike Mount San Jacinto.  The trails where in great shape and there was even a…

Slow and steady hike up the Marion Trail to San Jacinto Peak. This trail was lightly trafficked and in good condition. It was a beautiful,…

Hiked up from Deer Springs Trail head near Idyllwild thru Strawberry Junction Camp ground and Little Round Valley. We spent the previous night at Idyllwild…

Took Deer Springs to get some more practice miles in for mt whitney. If I wasn’t training I’d perfer marion mt. Route which is shorter.…

Was nervous about this one, 14 miles and 4500 ft gain! I had been training though and was stoked to come out here to see…

We’ve done this hike twice before but each time was from Marion mtn and each time we never got to see the pretty view from…

This was a point-to-point hike starting from Deer Springs Trail and ending at Devil’s Slide Trail in Humber Park. The summit is 9.25 miles from…

Beautiful trail. Has become one of my favorites. Scenery all throughout trail. Mostly exposed, few shaded areas. No snow. Need vehicle with high wheels as…

“San Jacinto Peak 10,834 feet (3,302 m) is the highest peak of the San Jacinto Mountains, and of Riverside County, California. It lies within Mount…

Great hike. Strenuous as there is a lot of uphill and switchbacks. Start early and get ready for a butt-kicker!

Stayed the night at as round valley was full Tamarack Campsite. We did it as a walkup but the ranger said this is likely going…

by far the most difficult hike I’ve ever done in my life. extremely challenging but extremely rewarding.

Mount San Jacinto was the first of the true six-pack that we hiked this year! We camped Friday and Saturday night at the Stone Creek…

This was a amazing !!  This hike made me so humble …beautiful views !!  came across so many people the hiking community it’s amazing .…

This was probably the hardest trail I have done yet, it was a steep climb all the way to the top. Take your time to…

San Jacinto was by far the longest hike we’ve done so far in one day. All-Trails estimated 11mi but we came back right under 14mi…

Trail is in great condition, but be aware, if you follow the AllTrails route it is actually 12.6 miles from the trailhead. The summit was…

5/16/2021: I hiked up to Mount San Jacinto Peak via Marion Mountain with 3H Orange County Hiking Group.  I kept the CoVid-19 protocols throughout the…

A beautiful trail. Perfect weather. I felt the altitude right the moment I get outside from the car. Too cold and windy at the peak.

The firs 2 miles was steep and challenge and the top was pretty windy and chill, but the view is fantastic!

Patches at the top but it was melting quick no big issue, able to walk by it. Lots of ppl at the top.

Absolutely a beautiful hike with portions of the trail super nice.  There were some rocky areas but what do you expect from a mountain.  Peak…

Crowded with super nice hikers

What an epic hike!  It was tough but oh so rewarding!  The first 3 or so miles are steep, it levels out around the Little…

Super hard hike 😭

I bagged San Jacinto less than two weeks ago, but I went again for the epic Cactus to Clouds (C2C) hike with wonderful friends. We…

Took the tram to start the hike and while on the tram I made 2 friends that were also hiking to the peak so we…

Great conditions and excellent weather

Best way to spend Mother’s Day. This trail was quite challenging. That elevation gain does not relent. Talk about getting high! Weather was perfect. Trail…

Yesterday wasn’t a typical Mother’s Day for me. Usually we spend it at home, but we decided to do a Mother’s Day hike! It was…

The Marion Mountain trail is a tough hike; I’m not going to lie! My inaugural attempt from this trail had me thinking, I don’t think…

12 miles round trip to the peak from the tram required a permit which we got at the ranger station. Trail was very busy today,…

We got the tram 🚈 @ 8am. Checked in to get permit at ranger station and where on our way to San Jacinto peak. It’s…

Last hike to finish SoCal challenge.    

Very long hike, definitely not the hardest day hike in the country though.

Gorgeous day for San Jacinto from Marion Mountain. Not too cold, not too warm, and forecasted winds MIA. Perhaps only 500′ total of snow/ice on…

My 6th peak for the challenge. It was a good easy solo hike. Hiked the same route from last year because i wanted to take…

My 6th peak for the challenge. It was a good easy solo hike. Hiked the same route from last year because i wanted to take…

This hike to San Jacinto Peak is never easy, however with determination and focus on your goal you can reach to your destination. I have…

Our group was really feeling good up through Wellman’s, but the beating sun and the elevation took a toll on our group through the ridge…

At higher elevations the trail was difficult to find. moderate to difficult hike

2020 Challenge was not fulfilled due to Fire and I have been contemplating on hiking this beastly beast since then. Fast-forward to 4/24/2021 what a…

Hiked up Marion mountain to San Jacinto

What a great hike. Started on the trail at 7:30am, looked for a place to pay for parking but didn’t see one, luckily no ticket.…

Full trip report available on my blog, see the link above 🙂

San Jacinto is ripe for the picking! Great conditions today all the way to the peak. Temps were in the high 40’s – low 60’s…

Snow was covering some of the trail.  The weather was cold and windy at the top.

Departure: 6:15 am Weather: Sunny, Mid 60s-low 70’s Below 3,000 feet & Dropping to 27 Degrees at Summit with Wind Chill Factored In Total Distance: 19.2…

It was cold and windy at that time and i only uses my crampons on top of the peak and other than that it’s beautiful:)

Gorgeous views, we took our time going up and realized we didn’t leave much time to get back to the tram. Last tram leaves at…

Very windy in the first mile and a half.. have to.put on my microspikes for safety.  Fot lost  a bit, but I was able to…

Hiked San Jacinto via Marion Mountain yesterday.  Still good amount of snow but able to summit without microspikes.  Recommend them for the way down.

Day 4 last day of my 6 pack challenge Didn’t get on trail till late around noonish i think and i guess my knees wanted…

The Cactus to Clouds starts behind the Palm Springs Art Museum and ascends to San Jacinto Peak. With a net elevation gain of roughly 11,000…

Well I overslept for starters. I was planning on a 3 am wake up for a 4:30 am start. However, I didn’t reach Deer Springs…

Great hike up to the peak. Solid snow after two miles having us hike in snow with microspikes for 12 miles of the 16 mile…

I took a walk with my friends Hank and Kamal. This is always a great hike. On the way up it’s really nice. On the…

Put our micros on .5 miles into the hike! After wellmans, some of the switchbacks disappeared so we climbed straight up. No sign at the…

Very fun, very long difficult hike in snow, needed ice axe, crampons, microspikes, all the winters gear! But fun and rewarding at the top!

Last time we were here, we hiked up Marion. We were able to nab a tram ticket this time! It sells out fast. Buy it…

The hardest hike I’ve done to date! Permit station stop at stone creek campground has me started around 7:40. Didn’t finish until almost 6pm.  The…

See 2020 San J log…Accidentally logged for under 2020. :/ in summary : challenging, snowy, and sublime

Snow covered most of the hike. So deep at the top you could not find the trail. Beautiful sunny day with occasional wind gusts. Took…

The snow was pretty deep up toward the top and there was no trail, steep incline and we were not geared up for that. Luckily,…

Did you know that this peak, as well as many other locations across the country, is named after a twelve year old religious martyr, Saint…

Did you know that this peak, as well as many other locations across the country, is named after a twelve year old religious martyr, Saint…

On February 21 we did the San Jacinto Peak via Marion Mountain trail. There was a recent snow storm two weeks prior which left plenty…

I’ve always dreamed of summiting Mt San Jacinto…but i never imagined it would be in the snow! Wow, such a challenging climb! I can truly…

Not the most interesting hike, but views from the top are beautiful. Cheers to another peak completed!

The snow is really on the second half of the trail (mile 3-6). Some fallen trees on the trail. Awesome views at the peak but…

So happy to summit this beast before more snow hit! Some parts of the trail had snow/ice but with good balance and careful steps, no…

Beautiful day for a hike. The sky was blue and the birds were chirping. It was pretty brisk beginning from the trailhead and progressively got…