Mount San Jacinto rises from the desert at Palm Springs into a huge mountain peaking at 10,834 ft. We rode the tram up to the Visitor Center and entered the Wilderness trails from there.
Entrance to Mount Sn Jacinto State Park, California
Approaching from Palm Springs
One of the Tram Towers
View From the Tram
From the Tram—- notice the trees
Entering the back country Desert View Trail
Near the Head of the Backwoods
Hiking Past Cairns Left By Other Hikers
A Rocky Incline with Jeffrey Pines Rising Tall
Survival of Jeffrey Pines at 9000 Feet
View of Lesser Mountaintops Below
Group of Hikers Resting at an Overlook Into the Valley (Palm Springs)
Above It All - Best View From the Top
Lush Vegetation at the Base