Location: Riverside County, about 8 miles west of Palm Springs, 112 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club: Riverside County

Forest Service: San Bernardino National Forest

USGS Topo: San Jacinto Peak 7½

HPS: Route(s), waypoints and explanation of usage

Nearby Peaks: San Jacinto Peak, Folly Peak, Jean Peak, Marion Mountain, Drury Peak

Distance: 16 miles round trip on trail and cross-country

Gain: 4600' total, 3900' out plus 700' on return

Time: 8-10 hours round trip

Rating: Class 2, strenuous

Navigation: Moderate

Route: Summit area has moderate exposure on good rock

Original: George Wysup, August 2000

DRIVING ROUTE 2

• Drive to Idyllwild.
• From the Chevron Station in Idyllwild, go northeast on North Circle Drive for 0.8 mile to South Circle Drive. Turn right.
• Go 0.1 mile to Fern Valley Road. Turn left.
• Go 1.8 miles to the loop at the end of the road in Humber Park. Park here.

HIKING ROUTE 2

• From Humber Park (6480'), hike up the Devils Slide Trail to Saddle Junction at 8080'. This is a multiple trail junction.
• Take the far left trail and continue up to Wellman Divide.
• Take trail downhill to the right (east) to Round Valley.
• Keep right and continue 2 miles to the water station spigot at the main trail junction in Round Valley Campground.
• Continue north past this trail junction for 1/2 mile to Tamarack Valley.
• Upon reaching a trail junction at the Tamarack Valley sign, follow the trail on the left and hike north through the campsites onto the steep slopes of the peak visible straight ahead.
• Aim slightly to the right of the apparent summit area, passing rock barriers generally on their east side until you discern the main ridgeline ahead.
• When you reach the ridge, turn left (west) toward the summit and scramble to the base of the summit block on its east side. Here is a foot wide chimney with a chock stone wedged in it about 10' up. The register should be located at the base of the chimney.