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From kid friendly trails to the more advanced Devil's Slide Trail, the San Jacinto Mountains offer great backpacking experiences for everyone.
Mount San Jacinto State Park
The official California State Parks Department website of all things Mt. San Jacinto. Includes links to maps, brochures, accessibility information, and to ensure constant contact with the outside world, Mt. SJ is now wi-fi enabled.
Brief Description:
Classic Day Hike: Take the tram to Mountain Station; from here, it’s a 4 mile round trip with 600-foot elevation gain to Round Valley and an 11 mile round trip with 2,300-foot gain to the top of Mt. San Jacinto. A wilderness permit is required.
Camping: 33 developed wooded campsites, 50 primitive campsites, 4 wilderness camps (overnight permit and reservations required)
Season: Late spring to November, depending on snowfall.
Phone: (951) 659-2607
Wilderness Outings.com
For the neophyte backpacker, these organized trips focus on backpacking as a family www.wildernessoutings.com/3course/parkids_begbackpack.html
Buy Topo Maps Online from the Town Crier Website
www.towncrier.com
www.topozone.com
www.ca.blm.gov/palmsprings/santarosa/santa_rosa_national_monument.html
www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=636
.fs.ded.us/r5/sanbernadino/documents/San%20Jacinto%20Adventure2.pdf
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