RT Mount San Jacinto

10,834 ft peak lying within Mount San Jacinto State Park and towers over the city of Palm Springs

General Information (Mount San Jacinto State Park)

Hours:

24/7

Fees:

Day Use Wilderness Permits are free and available 24 hours at:

Park Headquarters in Idyllwild
Long Valley Ranger Station on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway side

Parking Fees: $10.00 per vehicle
Visitors can pay in-person at the Park Headquarters at the Idyllwild Campground (credit card and cash accepted) or with the LAZ parking app.

Length:

From Palm Springs Tramway to San Jacinto Peak: 11.6 mi roundtrip

Elevation Gain:

From Palm Springs Tramway to San Jacinto Peak: 2,400 ft

Pet Policy:

Dogs allowed only in the Idyllwild and Stone Creek Campground

Dogs not allowed in the wilderness or on the Palm Springs Tram

Closest cities with hotels:

Palm Springs

Seasons:

All year; the mountains provide a cool refuge during the long hot summers

Location:

Mount San Jacinto

Website:

parks.ca.gov/?page_id=636

Palm Springs, CA Weather Forecast

How to Get There

To Palm Springs Aerial Tramway: Head west on E Alejo Rd toward N Indian Canyon Dr. Turn right onto N Indian Canyon Dr. Turn left onto W Vista Chino. Turn right onto N Palm Canyon Dr. Turn left onto Tramway Rd.

Overview

San Jacinto Peak is a 10,834-foot summit in Mount San Jacinto State Park above Palm Springs, rising over 8,000 feet from the desert floor, one of the steepest escarpments in the contiguous U.S. John Muir wrote, “The view from San Jacinto is the most sublime spectacle to be found anywhere on this earth!” The summit is reached by hiking from the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s Mountain Station (about 11 miles round trip) or the very strenuous Cactus to Clouds Trail. A wilderness permit is required.

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "San Jacinto Peak", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0