San Jacinto Mountain looms over Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley. One of the Southern California Saints along with San Antonio in the San Gabriels and San Gorgonio in the San Bernadinos, the mountain reaches 10,800 feet which is not that high even for the state of California; however...
Mt. San Jacinto, and its sister peak,Mt. San Gorgonio, stare at each other across a startlingly deep valley formed by the San Andreas Fault. These two mountain ranges were created when the Pacific Plate, grinding northwest, rammed into a west-east bend in the North American plate. This ...
Hop aboard thePalm Springs Aerial Tramwayand see the wide-open spaces, endless blue skies and a dramatic mountain backdrop of Greater Palm Springs like never before. Located just minutes from downtown Palm Springs and considered a gateway to theSanta Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monumen...
late morning 20th January 2025. The knife is 3.6 inches long for scale. My survey data indicate that Mountain Lions are common and widespread throughout the San Jacinto mountains, and very common around the mid elevation fringes of Idyllwild (such as around lower Deer Springs Trail). ...
Explore the most popular views trails in Mount San Jacinto State Park with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
which runs through the Laguna Mountains. This route is a moderate 4.4-mile hike, with loose rocks and a bit of a scramble to reach the peak. Your reward: views of Monument peak to the south, Cuyamaca Peak to the west, Anza-Borrego to the east, and Mount San Jacinto and Mount San ...
Here's the viewpoint at the top of the ridge, withMount San Jacintoprominent. This is a good place to fuel up before the last push to the summit. As you hike up from the ridgeline you'll see the line where the Apple Fire's advance stopped (right). ...