Mount San Jacinto State Park - State park in Idyllwild-Pine Cove - 25905 CA-243, USA

Mount San Jacinto is a beautiful hike and magnificently wonderful landscape. The Round Valley hiking loop from the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway made a great afternoon out-and-back excursion with breathtaking views throughout!

Really Nice Campground. Well Maintained grounds. State Park Employees do their job here. They actually have a personal checking the trees for needed trimming and Beetle infestation. Showers are Outstanding with 5 minutes for a dollar. Super clean restrooms. The Bad things are; It is DRY UP HERE. Super Fire Danger and even with signs the state no open fires everywhere, Daniel Boone is out splitting wood for the campfire tonight. Amazing how the Laws or Restrictions Do Not Apply to them?

Cactus to the clouds. Took my kids on the tram to the park. 98 degrees in the desert and 57 up top. Met friendly people from out of the country tourists to hikers. The museum and the video on the top are great learning tools. We had some hot chocolate before starting our little hike. Western toads were in abundance at the stream in the back and the kids and myself absolutely enjoyed ourselves. I have also been here with my girlfriend and it can be both romantic and an adventure.

Beautiful park, overlooked by a lot of people just overnighting in the area, but worth a longer visit. Great hikes.

I love this mountain! Whether I'm hiking, trail running, rock climbing or just enjoying hammock life this is one of my favorite places to be... I will always keep coming back here

We came to the park via the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway for our anniversary! There are 5 ‘Notches’ along the 1.5 mile Desert View Trail, and those lookouts are spectacular views of the valley below! Can’t wait to come back and hike longer, there are over 50 miles of trails! It’s much cooler (40 to 50 degrees cooler from the desert floor) atop the mountain, so it’s a perfect activity during the summer

This was worth the trip and the cost. I only gave it 4 stars because of the parking fee. There is no other way to get there but to park. Just wrap the cost into the tram ticket. Otherwise, the tram was really cool and amazing views. Up top, the view was beautiful! There are plenty of trails at the top as well, unfortunately I was not prepared for that.

I love this place. Views are amazing. Don’t expect to have everything you would have in a city up here. It’s a get away. Small city feels. Beautiful views and fresh air. Definitely coming back