San Jacinto State Wilderness · CA
Mt San Jacinto via Tram
Moderate · Day hike · Best in Spring, Summer, Fall
Length
11 mi
Gain
2,300 ft
Scenery
★★★★☆
About this trail
Ride the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway from desert floor to 8,500 ft, then hike 5.5 miles to a 10,834-ft summit overlooking Coachella Valley. The biggest single-day vertical relief in the lower 48.
Highlights
- Aerial tram approach
- Round Valley meadow
- Summit boulder scramble
Get there
Start: Trailhead · 33.8125, -116.6402
Open driving directions in Google Maps →Along the way
- Tram top station@ mile 0· 8,516 ft
- Round Valley@ mile 2
- Wellman Divide@ mile 4
- Mt San Jacinto summit@ mile 5.5· 10,834 ft
- Coachella Valley view@ mile 5.5
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