Day Hikes *
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail • One-way distance = 38 miles • Elevation gain in feet = 4,000 • Highway 74, 1 mile east of Highway 371 to
Fuller Ridge Trail at Black Mountain Road
- Strenuous hike
- Forest Service permit required
- Leashed dogs OK
Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail • One-way distance = 2.6 miles • Humber Park to Tahquitz View Drive
- Easy hike
- Leashed dogs OK
Fuller Ridge Trail • One-way distance = 7.5 miles; Elevation gain in feet = 3,000 • Black Mountain Road off Highway 243 to San Jacinto Peak
- Strenuous hike
- Forest Service or State Park permit required
Seven Pines Trail • One-way distance = 4 miles; Elevation gain in feet = 2,600 • Dark Canyon Road off Highway 243 to Deer Springs
- Moderate hike
- Forest Service or State Park permit required
Marion Mountain Trail • One-way distance = 5.9 miles; Elevation gain in feet = 4,400 • Fern Basin Road off Highway 243 to San Jacinto Peak
- Strenuous hike
- Forest Service or State Park permit required
Devil’s Slide Trail • One-way distance = 2.5 miles; Elevation gain in feet = 1,700 • Humber Park to Saddle Junction
- Moderate hike
- Forest Service permit required
- Leashed dogs OK
Deer Springs Trail • One-way distance = 3.3 miles; Elevation gain in feet = 1,700 • Highway 243, 1 mile north of Idyllwild to Suicide Rock
- Moderate hike
- State Park permit required
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway • One-way distance = 1.7 miles; Elevation gain in feet = 700 • Tramway Terminal to Round Valley
- Easy hike
- State Park permit required
Spider Peak Trail • One-way distance = 5 miles; Elevation gain in feet = 2,800 • Apple Canyon Road off Highway 74 to Apache Peak
- Strenuous hike
- Leashed dogs OK
Where to Get Permits
U.S. Forest Service
54270 Pine Crest Ave.
(at Highway 243), Idyllwild
(909) 382-2921 (voice)
(951) 659-5748 (TTY)Mt. San Jacinto State Park
25905 Highway 243, Idyllwild
(951) 659-2607* There are no fees for permits. Permits cover up to 12 people in a group. A day-hike permit is not needed if you already have an overnight permit.
For more information on areas that require a pass, or on other vendors in your area, call the U.S. Forest Service at (909) 382-2922.