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Mt. San Jacinto, at an elevation of 10,804' is one of tallest mountains in Southern California, second only to Mt. San Gorgonio (elev 11,480') a few miles to the North. The above photo of the mountain is a view of its Northern face taken from Highway 111 just outside of Palm Springs, CA.
This site is a description of the Round Valley Trail in which you get to the trailhead by taking the Palm Spring Tramway to the 8,516' "Mountain" station. The roundtrip distance from the station to the top of Mt. San Jacinto and back is about 11 miles. The trail itself is not difficult but the altitude and the distance do make it a challenge. Anyone attempting to hike all the way to the summit should be in moderately good shape and be properly equipped (especially water). An alternative day hike that is fairly easy for most people would be to Wellman's divide where another trail from Idyllwild joins the Round Valley trail. The views from Wellman's are breathtaking.
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