Tag: Mount San Jacinto

Gorgeous day to do this one. Breezy, not too hot up there. Lots of shade. Very green. Also, I’m too tired to be more eloquent…

My favorite hike! Steady incline, challenging, yet the view is unbelievable!

Went up solo up Marion Mountain trail, took 5 and a half hours up and down, few snow pockets left in spots on the trail,…

Brutal. Brutal. Brutal. I felt my pulse quicken immediately as we started up the trail. We should have arrived earlier than 7:30am, Parking was full.…

Very beautiful mountain with trees and rocks. Steep incline of 4500 feet in about 5 miles.  Needs to drink lots of water . Felt the…

We took the tram then we went on long valley trailhead. Weather was perfect, not cold at all.

Video of the hike. Hike to San Jacinto peak via the Palm Springs Tramway. Weather down in Palm Springs in the high 80’s. Weather on…

Loved this trail!!! So much beauty! Over 12 miles in just over 6 hours of moving time and reaching an elevation of 10,834 ft… We…

Amazing long hike, windy and cold at the peak. Most of the hike shaded. Beautiful rock formation. Semi difficult to stay on the trail, lots…

Beautiful day, cool weather, some winds. We took the first tram up. My friend and I are slow but steady hikers and knew we needed…

Took our 10-year old on her first backpacking trip.  Camped at Round Valley then went up to the peak.   It was a nice trip.

Finally met Jay Avery who makes beautiful Peak signs for the Six Peaks San Diego. Such an awesome group of friends to hike with. Despite…

Holy cow!  This was like Strawberry Peak but on Meth!  The rock scramble at the end when you are nearly exhausted was almost cruel and…

Beautiful day on the Mountain. Plenty of thru-hikers to chat with on the PCT segment. There was some intermittent snow but very passable with poles.

This 11 miles hike, rocky at times and not easy to follow because of snow, was enjoyable overall and unusally warm. Light scrambling towards the…

Start to finish: 7:00 hrs.

Easy to get off the trail as snow are not cleared on many portion and fallen trees covered trail. weather was sunny and hot.  The…

AM 9;00 Start PM 12;20 Summit PM 3;30 Parking lot

Gorgeous day! Crampons and trekking poles were useful, lots of snow and some ice. Trail was easy to follow.

Intermittent snow, very slushy in the afternoon. Micro spikes and poles are absolutely recommended specifically near the top. Very beautiful hike. stay safe.

Arrived at 8am today. Temp was 45F and there was only one other couple on the trail for a long while. No bathrooms at trailhead.…

45F at 8am today. Not many people on this particular trail. No bathrooms. Snow starts around mile 3.5 and the last 1.5 miles to the…

It was a beautiful morning at the start of the hike. One mile to the summit, the wind atarted to pick up. At the summit,…

Whew what a steep hike! We were on a time crunch and tried to summit as quick as we could. Once the Marion Mountain trail…

It was my first in San Jacinto. I took the normal trail.

The weather was perfect! The trail is dirt then snow on the later half of the ascent. Microspikes were absolutely necessary. The trail was covered…

Hiked solo but met with lots of hikers on the way.  Most of trail was still covered with snow, however, I finished it without micro…

Snowy hike to San Jacinto. The trail wasn’t very crowded when we started.  We had the summit to ourselves for a bit, and then the…

Micro spikes and poles are a must. Snow starts after mile 2/3 but the trail is easy to follow until the last 2 miles. From…

Started before sunrise at 6am from the trailhead. Pretty chilly in the morning but eventually got pretty warm. Pretty damp trail all along because of…

12 March – Snowy San Jacinto

I couldn’t believe how many people were outta there elements up there today. People you really need to read trail conditions. You can’t relay on…

What a perfect day to do a snow hike. San Jacinto Peak was my 6th peak of the SoCal Six Pack of Peaks Challenge and…

Was covered in snow the whole way. Used microspikes. Only seen a few near the summit. In the background, I believe it was Baldy and…

Well, what can I say? My sixth peak (that counts) and the most difficult one yet due to conditions. We were going to hike Sitton…

Beautiful scenery, moderate in difficulty, temperature was pretty great.

This hike actually started back in October when I started the C2C hike at midnight. After suffering some stomach issues and altitude sickness , I…

My final peak of the year! Did both the San Diego and Southern California challenges, plus drove to Vegas when the national forests were shut…

This was my fourth summit of San J and third route.  Great views of Tahquitz rock, Tahquitz peak, and Suicide Rock.

This was a LONG day…decided to do the entire loop and logged a total of 21.2 miles and an elevation gain of 5,515 feet! Doable…

This is now one of my most favorite hikes. Incredible scenery, phenomenal views at the summit. Will definitely do this one again!

For the sixth peak I wanted to do a big challenging one. However when you start from the tram it makes this peak a pretty…

Challenging but very rewarding

Tram is fun

Beautiful clear fall day. Could see from Salton Sea to the Pacific Ocean at the top.

Amazing hike!

The most gorgeous peak of all — grateful for this journey with the Six-Pack of Peaks, and thrilled to end it on this (literal) high…

I DID IT! I completed the SoCal Six-Packs of Peaks Challenge by summiting San Jacinto. I have officially solo hiked the tallest mountains in Southern…

Perfect day a nice tram ride and a good workout

Great views, rocky trail, scramble to the peak.

Fifth Peak. Clear beautiful day. Busy day on the trails. Trail gets tight in areas. Was able to see Catalina Island from the Peak.

Beautiful clear day.  Can see Sultan Sea on one side and Catalina on the other.   Check out the link for the video.

I’m Walter’s dad, entering this hike for him. He did this hike while he was 6 years old. This was the last of his 6…

We camped at the trailhead and took the tram up to the ranger station. We hiked to the summit. It took about 3 hours to…

Veteran’s Day hike! A group of teachers spending a day off up San Jacinto. It was a beautiful and clear day. We had a great…

This was my favorite peak hike! Started at Marion campground around 6:30am and reached the summit around 11. Had lunch and high tea at the…

This was our fourth peak in the SoCal version of the challenge. Starting the hike from the Tramway may be the shorter of about half…

This was our fourth peak in the SoCal version of the challenge. Starting the hike from the Tramway may be the shorter of about half…

Accidentally started at Humber Park trying to get to Santagio peak, but still had a great day. Weather was beautiful, trail wasn’t too busy, and…

Good day to hike. Little warm. No wind.

This was a strenuous hike that had me and my buddies knees screaming for mercy. But we made it and the hut was interesting to…

Hiked with a new friend!! Caught the 10am tram. Super fun day in the mountains. Not too many people hiking on a Tuesday!!!! Only one…

Finished the last of the So cal peaks on Halloween. I was recovering from a knee injury so we decided to hike from the tram…

This was hard and difficult. But gave back some spectacular view from the top. Not an easy trail. Fell once over some big rocks. Luckily…

The last time I was here was 6 years ago. I don’t remember this trail to be a difficult one. A long hike to the…

Hard and difficult I could say. It was a long hike. Had my first tumble on this mountain but I was okay. I stood up,…

Well, in my current out-of-shape state, I probably would not have tried this hike if I had known the real stats in advance. The Middle…

A fairly busy trail, especially when we got to the top and multiple trail heads come together for the peak.

#89 of 2021 – 10/29/21 Marion Mountain to San Jacinto 5 of 6 – Six Pack of Peaks Challenge 2021 I was really debating which…

I was really debating which route to summit San Jacinto this year. I’ve did Marion Mtn 10/30/20 and it was truly breath-taking. It’s a more…

Always seems longer than it is, but a great day. First tram up, chilly in the morning but it was a brilliant day and met…

Great fall hike to the summit from the Tram

After Mt. Wilson hike, May and I hiked San Jacinto peak. Started after Tram away around 8:30, met few hikers. Gradually incline to peak, Last…

This hike was no joke!  First section, ascending from the desert floor, white blazes marked the trail, which was easy to lose, but thankfully easy…

Great weather that day, weather reported low 40s but felt like 60s.  Love the restroom shortly after the beginning of the trail.  Well marked trail.…

Outstanding hike! Started just before dawn. Peaked at about 10:30. Amazing climb through woods for a breathtaking view. Last few miles down rough on the…

Parked on the side street (N. Belardo Rd.)  next to the garage lot across the Art Museum. At the time there other hikers arriving but…

Up to 20mph winds and 40 degree weather. It felt wonderful! Hiked with a fun group to the peak. We did it slow & steady!…

The final push to the peak was a beast but the view up there was so worth it. Me and my friend got a bit…

What a great way to end my first six pack challenge. The tram ride was part of the adventure this time and there was plenty…

I’m not gonna sugar coat it; this trail was difficult for me. I think a combination of the heightened elevation, mild lack of sleep, and…

Beautiful hike, incredible conditions.

✅ San Jacinto Peak (HPS 50/280) ? ✅ Cactus to the Clouds (C2C) ? ✅ Cactus to the Clouds to the Cactus (C2C2C) ? I’ve…

I started the hike at about 6 a.m., a bit later than I had planned.  First, there was the drive up the dark 243. I…

This was the longest hike I have done as of yet. I really enjoyed it and plan on doing this hike again. After this hike…

#4 ~ Mount San Jacinto Peak ~ 2021 SoCal Six-Pack of Peaks Hike ~ Saturday, October 9th, 2021 ~ ✅ Special thanks to the Hungry…

The weather was foggy and cold in the morning, clearing up as the day moved on. The hike to the peak from this trailhead is…

We started the hike at 0800, summited at 1230, and completed the hike at 1630. It was chilly winds at the summit.

Completed Peak No. 6 on a very nice Saturday at Mt. San Jacinto.  An excellent training hike for Mt. Whitney in 2 weeks.

Another one for the books. By far my hardest hike to date with an total elevation gain of 4,589.9’ at 13.8 total miles. The trail…

Beautiful hike up Marion Mountain to the peak. Perfect weather and great to be back in the woods.

Needed a but net but all I had was a towel to wipe my sweat. Definitely bring a bug but. I literally hiked 3-5 miles…

Friends and family day. 11 hikers. The kids were awesome!

Shout out to my parters Brett who I was sure was not going to make it to the top of this one.  Brett is a…

This Trail is Every Bit Beautiful like I was told! It’s a Good challenge and enjoyable!

Absolutely love going up the Tram side. Parts of the trail have been re-done by the California Conservation Core near round valley.

Seriously hard…. But the views are breathtaking. Lots of mosquitos on the day we went, and we started early morning before sunrise. Well maintained trail…

My daughter and I started at the tramway, made our way to Round Valley campground to set up camp and then summited the peak. The…

Started this hike at 2am. 4th of July. What better way to celebrate, right lol. Loved it, though this day was a bit warm, I…

Mt. San Jacinto via Devil’s Slide Trail Aug 21, 2021 Elevation: 10,834 ft Elevation Gain: 4,229 ft Total Distance: 16 miles . This is my…

Mt. San Jacinto via Devil’s Slide Trail Aug 21, 2021 Elevation: 10,834 ft Elevation Gain: 4,229 ft Total Distance: 16 miles . This is my…

Early start with the awesome Wander Women in the dark.    Coming down much harder than the way up.   Loved this hike.   Weather…

San Jacinto the hard way. Alarm went off at 1am, picked up at 2am, and got to Marion Mountain Trail at 4:30am. Even though the…

This was a tough one but I’m so glad we did it!

One of rhe most challenging hikes I ever done. The wonderful group and my supportive companion  was definitely worth the great experience . .

Great day to hike to the summit- there were only 4 people total on the summit.  Weather was just about perfect the entire day.

It was a beautiful day, temps were a little warm, but not too bad. We found they had re-routed the trail a little and had…

The trail was very well maintained from the time we got there and the SAAR team members that were at the Tram station at the…

The trail was Dusty and Rocky.The weather was cool ,cloudy with occasional sunshine..

Well I think they need to work on the mile signage, depending on the GPS or Strava or signs means a differing number of miles.…

Couldn’t have asked for better weather

Great hike with great friends!

It was beautiful

#13

Hello, I’m Aiden Wiedenman and I am 13 years old, doing the six-pack for the third time. We did San Jacinto on an 11.5-mile day…

The hike was really fun.

We’ve done this hike from the tram but wanted more of a challenge so we started from Humber w in Idyllwild. It definitely was a…

Started the hike early and it was cold getting to the summit. The trail was accessible.

The greenery on this hike was amazing.

nice group hike

Logged approx 13.3 miles by our tracker.  We started at 7am and made the peak by 11am with a couple breaks along the way.  The…

I absolutely loved this hike! It was challenging, but I loved hiking through the trees and ferns. We did have some fallen trees that we…

Started at 6:01 in the morning. Weather was a pleasant 66 degrees at the trailhead. Yet  folks back home couldn’t stop asking how I was…

Without taking the tram this is the shortest route to the peak. I clocked out with 13.1 miles. It may be the shortest but it’s…

My PR until that day! Loved this hike- next time want to do C2C2C! Went back later that afternoon just to ride the tram 🙂

I knew better, I really did, but I let Ryder lead me down a trail I felt like was wrong to follow other hikers. We…

Got the first tram up. No restrictions on number of passengers but everyone must wear a mask. Someone stole the sign again >:|    

Hike with Tracey, Vince, and Kristin

What an adventure! Hail, lightning, and rain.

Possibility of t-storms and there had been a big t-storm the day before, trail was a tiny bit wet, but that was actually really nice.…