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: Folly Peak, Cornell Peak, Jean Peak, San Jacinto Peak

Distance: 16 miles round trip on trail

Gain: 4100'

Time: 9-10 hours round trip

Rating: Class 3, strenuous

DRIVING ROUTE 2

• 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 Cienega.
• Leave the trail on the left and hike cross-country up to the saddle northeast of Marion Mountain.
• Turn left (south) and go up to the summit block. This is on the west end of the ridge.
• To climb the summit block, start at an upright dead tree on the northeast side. Go up a crack for about 10'. Turn right for another 10'. Turn left into another crack that leads to the summit.