Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
We have always wanted to hike San Jacinto in the winter, but after the recent massive snow storms in Southern California, we weren't quite sure what conditions would be like at the summit. So we packed up all our gear and headed out for a winter hike to San Jacinto in the snow. It was gorgeous, grueling, posthole-y, and insanely windy at the summit, but the hike to San Jacinto mountain made for a glorious day!
If you're planning to hike San Jacinto in the winter, make sure to bring ALL the gear. Conditions change quickly out there, and we found it incredibly helpful to have our microspikes, crampons, and snowshoes.
The route we took was the main trail from the top of the Palm Springs Tram to San Jacinto Peak. This is the primary route to climb San Jacinto in the winter. Other routes are certainly possible, but less traveled, and some also require additional mountaineering gear and experience.
#hiking #sanjacinto #socalhiking
We have always wanted to hike San Jacinto in the winter, but after the recent massive snow storms in Southern California, we weren't quite sure what conditions would be like at the summit. So we packed up all our gear and headed out for a winter hike to San Jacinto in the snow. It was gorgeous, grueling, posthole-y, and insanely windy at the summit, but the hike to San Jacinto mountain made for a glorious day!
If you're planning to hike San Jacinto in the winter, make sure to bring ALL the gear. Conditions change quickly out there, and we found it incredibly helpful to have our microspikes, crampons, and snowshoes.
The route we took was the main trail from the top of the Palm Springs Tram to San Jacinto Peak. This is the primary route to climb San Jacinto in the winter. Other routes are certainly possible, but less traveled, and some also require additional mountaineering gear and experience.
#hiking #sanjacinto #socalhiking
