Mt San Jacinto Wilderness State Park
- Address:Highway 243, Idyllwild
- Hours:Open daily
- Admission:Free
Must-Do Experience, Ski & Snow, Walking / Hiking, Animal Park, Mountain
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The Mount San Jacinto Wilderness State Park is dominated by 10,834-foot (3,250-meter) Mount San Jacinto, Southern California’s second-highest mountain.
In summer, miles of hiking tracks wind through the state park wilderness of sub-alpine forests, ferny mountain meadows and granite peaks.
Snow falls here in winter for cross-country skiing and snowshoe fun.
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We had an excellent time. Even though it was 110 later that day, it was warm, but completely enjoyable in the morning! Most of our group have not biked for quite some time, but had no problem here. Our guide was excellent - extremely personable and knowledgeable. We would highly recommend this tour to others!
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Knowledgeable guide who took care of us. The bike route was enchanting and easy and would have been overlooked by the uninformed visitor. Beautiful scenery and a wonderful guide who drove behind the group, ready to be helpful at all times. Very professional and worthy of recommendation and repetition another time. I hadn't ridden a bike for a while and it did not matter as route was flat or downhill, gorgeous bike ride. Continue Reading »
Practical Info
The most fun way to get to the Mount San Jacinto Wilderness State Park from Palm Springs is by the Aerial Tramway from Chino Canyon.
The state park visitor center is at the Aerial Tramway mountain station, along with a cafe and gift shop.
To explore the state park’s wilderness area you need to pick up a free wilderness permit from the State Park Headquarters in Idyllwild.
