Hiking 20 miles to Southern California's 2nd Highest Peak San Jacinto

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Naturalist John Muir wrote of San Jacinto Peak, "The view from San Jacinto is the most sublime spectacle to be found anywhere on this earth!"

We started at Humber Park and did the Devils slide trail to Round valley loop and ascended the peak from the loop. On the way down we completed the round valley loop which returns to the Devils slide trail. Completing 20.3 miles. The Cabin at the summit is an emergency shelter and equipped with emergency supplies.

San Jacinto Peak (often designated Mount San Jacinto) is a 10,834 ft (3,302 m) peak in the San Jacinto Mountains, in Riverside County, California. Lying within Mount San Jacinto State Park it is the highest both in the range and the county, and serves as the southern border of the San Gorgonio Pass.

San Jacinto Peak is one of the most topographically prominent peaks in the United States, and is ranked the sixth most prominent peak in the 48 contiguous states.[5] According to John W. Robinson and Bruce D. Risher, authors of The San Jacintos, "No Southern California hiker worth his salt would miss climbing 'San Jack' at least once."[6]

Known for its spectacular north escarpment, the peak rises over 8,000 feet (2,400 m) above San Gorgonio Pass. It plays host to the famous Cactus to Clouds Trail.