San Jacinto Mountains  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  7,500' Lat, Long:  33.7426, -116.7682 Map Page Views:  230,337. Good page? (1 like)    Administrators:  Colin Parker, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Obi on Jul 9, 2007 Make this area a Favorite What's New Guidebooks (1)  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon 59° | 41° 59° | 48° 55° | 41° 61° | 45° 55° | 46°

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Description 

The San Jacinto Mountains are found nestled just south of Interstate 10, near the town of Palm Springs. Although these mountains have been known for many years to climbers due to its most popular destination, Tahquitz and Suicide (which are found elsewhere on this site), a variety of other areas are becoming discovered and frequented as gems in their own right.

The rock here is granite, with the friction ranging from smooth-nice-for-your-hands feel to grittier-tear-your-skin-apart quality.

Since the San Jacinto Mountains are mostly at 6000' or higher (Mt Jacinto itself is 10,670 feet), this area is mostly a Spring through Fall destination.

Some notable areas are Black Mountain and The Tramway bouldering stomping grounds.

Getting There 

Most climbing areas can be accessed using Interstate 10 in addition to one additional highway.

The Classics

Featured Route For San Jacinto Mountains

Courier Flight (aka Bull Durham) V6  CA : San Jacinto Mountains : ... : Campsite 16 - 19

Sit start at the huecos. Climb up along the crystal-lined fin to the crimper 2/3rds of the way up and then to the lip. A short but powerful problem that takes you pinching and crimping up a series of sharp holds. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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San Jacinto Peak from the northwest	Lara starting up the lip	Black Mt. from Lake Fulmor, San Jacinto Mountains
Bay Tree Spring, San Jacinto Mountains	Fall colors near Lake Fulmor, San Jacinto Mountain...	Looking southeast from South Ridge, Idyllwild
South Ridge scenery	The view into Garner Valley and beyond from South ...	Manzanita woman, South Ridge
South Ridge granite detail	Mt. San Jacinto towering in the clouds. Photo by B...	Mountain Lilac and bee, San Jacinto Mountains
Mt. San Jacinto from the I10 rest stop	The view from the Tram, San Jacinto Mtns	The Speed-of-Light Monument, Pine Cove
Meadow along the nature trail loop.	San Jacinto from the I-10, San Jacinto Pass	Lower Strawberry Creek, Idyllwild
Mt. San Jacinto	Mt. San Jacinto	Fall colors along Hwy 243, San Jacinto Mountains
Garner Valley, San Jacinto Mountains	One Hour Rock from Tahquitz Rock, San Jacinto Moun...	One Hour Rock, San Jacinto Mountains
PCT trail sign on the north slope, Black Mountain