![]() ![]() It is located along a natural border between the Los Angeles Basin and California’s Inland Empire. The San Bernardino National Forest encompasses much of the western portion of the San Jacinto Mountains, as well as the majority of the San Gabriel Mountains. Here are some of the best areas to check out: San Bernardino National Forest The San Jacinto Mountains are full of great places to hike and enjoy. The Pacific Crest Trail also travels along the main crest of the range as it makes its way northward to the San Gorgonio Wilderness. Part of the range is also included within the San Bernardino National Forest, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, and Mount San Jacinto State Park, all of which offer ample hiking and camping opportunities to the public. Indeed, the Yosemite Decimal System, the current climbing route rating system was developed at Tahquitz in the 1950s. These days, however, the range is a popular outdoor recreation area, particularly among climbers who flock to Tahquitz Peak and its 1,000 foot (304m) face. It has been used quite a few times in the past to shoot mountain scenes in Hollywood movies. While there are a few communities around the mountains, the range itself was never settled extensively, despite its proximity to Los Angeles and San Diego. The Cahuilla and their ancestors, among countless others, consider the region to be part of their traditional territory. The San Jacinto Mountains have been home to humans for thousands of years. These include both the 2013 Mountain Fire, which burned over 27,500 acres (11,128 ha) of land over 16 days, as well as the 2018 Cranston Fire, which burned for 15 days and covered over 13,100 acres (5,301 ha). Moreover, the region has been hit by a number of devastating wildfires in recent years. However, these trees are not native as they were planted in the 1970s by the US Forest Service. The range is also home to a small grove of about 150 giant sequoia trees. In the range, the vegetation includes Coulter pine, California black oak, ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine, incense cedar, red fir, Jeffrey pine, and white fir. ![]() The San Jacinto Mountains are a sky island, thanks to their relatively cool and humid conditions, especially when compared to the valley floor that surrounds them. However, the last major quake to hit the region was more than 200 years ago. Interestingly, the region is very tectonically active and sees many earthquakes each year. The San Jacinto fault borders the range to the west while the San Andreas fault is to the east. ![]() They are a large fault block composed mostly of granitic rocks. Geologically, the San Jacinto Mountains are part of the greater California Ranges, which extend across the majority of the western edge of southern and central California. The San Jacinto Mountains are also home to a number of different parcels of public land. Additionally, the San Jacinto Mountains are just north of the Santa Rosa Wilderness, the Beauty Mountain Wilderness, the Agua Tibia Wilderness, and the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. The range is south of the San Gorgonio Wilderness and the Sand to Snow National Monument. They are located just to the west of Joshua Tree National Park. The San Jacinto Mountains run parallel to the northern part of the San Mateo Canyon Wilderness as well as the Santa Ana Mountains. They run for about 30 miles (50km) from north to south, starting at the southern terminus of the San Bernardino Mountains and ending just north of the Santa Rosa Mountains. Located predominantly in Riverside County, the San Jacinto Mountains form a natural border between the Temescal Valley/Elsinore Valley region and the San Jacinto Valley as well as the vast Coachella Valley. Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. ![]()
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