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"The view from San Jacinto is the most sublime spectacle to be found anywhere on this earth!” - John Muir
Naturalist John Muir wrote of San Jacinto Peak, “The view from San Jacinto is the most sublime spectacle to be found anywhere on this earth!” Who am I to argue with Muir? At 10,834′ Mt. San Jacinto does indeed reward the determined hiker with wonderful views. You can see the inland empire, Palm Desert, the San Bernardino and San Gabriel mountains,...
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absolutely perfect day to hike the most beautiful mountain top in southern california. we had the summit and the hut all to ourselves for awhile which is amazing in itself. took our sweet time and many photos of all the unparalleled views. incredible feeling of love flowing all around while up there! 10 stars!
Despite all the reports that this is a difficult trail it was very straightforward, taking 3h15m up and 2h20m down. It is not that scenic as you're mostly in trees, and there are no difficult areas (would grade class 1) with 100ft of boulder hopping at top (class 2). Nonetheless the peak offers some of the best views around.
Tahquitz Peak Lookout via Humber Park (Devils Slide)
Idyllwild-Pine Cove, California, United States
Hiking | 5.5 miles
Hiking | 5.5 miles
First time up Devils Slide. Great views. Tahquitz Peak is amazing!
approximately 3300 ft of gain. awesome hike up devils slide and pct to tahquitz peak with benchmark lois, then across the pct and along the bottom of the ridge line then up to red tahquitz, finally returning through the beautiful tahquitz valley to saddle junction and back down devils slide. incredible views all along the way!
Top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway to the summit of Mt. San Jacinto. The elevation really got to me. Not used to hiking this high yet. Amazing views! My son Phil had a much easier time than me.
One of the best adventures while visiting Palm Springs is to take the tram ride to the top of the ridge above at 8,616 feet. The goal? A wonderful day hiking in some of the most beautiful wilderness in Southern California. The tram ride up and down is a novelty in itself, but once at the top - stepping out of the upper tram building into the glorious fresh air, scented pines...
Proposed to Erica atop Mt San Jacinto peak. I manually uploaded the proposal photo and ring photo taken at the summit. For some reason Everytrail will not let me place them in the correct location in the picture slide show and keeps showing them at the beginning of the slide show.
This was how I spent my 70th birthday!This was a training hike for a more ambisious summer hike on the John Muir Trail. The goal is to hike 80 miles on the JMT with a 20 mile lead in hike. The start of our JMT trek will be Bishop's pass.
San Jacinto Peak via Devil's Slide Trail
Idyllwild-Pine Cove, California, United States
Hiking | 0.0 miles
Hiking | 0.0 miles
My buddy and I went out for a quick weekend hike into the San Jacinto mountains via the Devil's Slide Trail. Summiting the San Jacinto peak is hard enough, but with 3 feet of snow and no snow shoes, it became impassable in the time we had. About the area:Located in the Mt San Jacinto State Park in Southern California, San Jacinto is the second highest peak in Southern California at 10,834...
Our goal was to hike to the top of San Jacinto (10,824ft) under the full moon light and arrive at the peak at midnight to meet other geocachers. We had an illness in our group and turned around at 9200 ft. The hike from Humber Park in Idyllwild to the peak is 8 miles and 4,000 ft of elevation gain.
Tahquitz Peak, via Devil's Slide and Taquitz Valley - California, United States
Fern Valley, California, United States
Hiking | 9.8 miles
Hiking | 9.8 miles
Devils Slide to Caramba and return
Idyllwild-Pine Cove, California, United States
Hiking | 14.3 miles
Hiking | 14.3 miles
A fantastic hike up Devils Slide to Caramba (My first time there). Beautiful waterfall at Caramba. Somewhat strenuous climb out of Caramba but well worth the trip!
The Koko-Nuts attack the Devil's Slide Trail and climb to San Jacinto Peak and back in less than 7 hours. A gorgeous fall day. The visibility at the peak was excellent and wind was only 5 mph.
Humber Park (Devil's Slide Trail) to San Jacinto Peak
Idyllwild-Pine Cove, California, United States
Hiking | 14.3 miles
Hiking | 14.3 miles
Gary, Ty and Mark--representing the Koko-Nut Hikers (Coachella Valley, CA) set out from Humber Park (Idyllwild, CA) and climbed the Devil's Slide Trail to San Jacinto Peak. We left at 6:45 am and returned by 1:45 pm. Total elevation gain was 4,590'. It was a beautiful day with temperatures at the peak around 45 degrees F and virtually no wind. Although a little hazy, we could see the Whitewater River and...
The Devils Slide Trail is a moderately difficult climb to the summit of San Jacinto. The trail itself is well maintained and well traveled. It is an excellent training hike for Mt. Whitney and provides valuable elevation experience.In the dead of summer, this hike can provide wide temperature fluctuations. San Jacinto is known for having temperatures that can be 40 degrees cooler from summit to base.The winds at the top were pretty...
The route begins at Humber Park in Idyllwild. A parking permit is required at a fee of $5 and can be obtained at the parking area or at the ranger station. A wilderness pass is also required between Memorial Day and Labor Day as there is a trail quota for the Devil Slide Trail. There is not a fee for the wilderness pass but they are limited in number so arrive early...
