I am currently a student at University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), where I intend to get a degree in Political Science and Geography/Environmental Studies. When I'm not studying, you will find me in the mountains. I have been climbing since I was pretty little and have done climbs throughout California, Colorado and Arizona, including the highpoints of those states. I have done Mount Whitney and Mount Elbert, but I plan on doing some even higher mountains, maybe Aconcagua, Mount Mckinley or Kilimanjaro, Check back with me in about 10 years. Meanwhile you can check out some of the other trips reports: Fill free to email me at [email protected] for questions, comments, suggestions or whatever else you can think of. Homepage Trip Reports Summit ListRoute: Seven Pines Trail
Summit Elevation: 10,834 feet
Trailhead Elevation: 6,300 feet (Seven Pines Trailhead)
Elevation Gain: 5,000 feet
Round-trip Length: 14.5 miles
Difficulty: Class 2-some sections need use of hands near summit (Click here for discussion of Class System)
San Jacinto Thumbnails:
The Seven Pines Trailhead
The trailhead sign
Unloading at the "parking lot"
Mt San Jacinto...the peak hidden
Grove of Sugar Cone Pines along trail
San Jacinto Wilderness Boundary
Ferns along trail
A pool along the mostly dry North Fork San Jacinto River
A small stream with moss and riparian vegetation
Sign at Seven Pines-Deer Springs Junction
An opening along the trail towards Western Riverside County
Mount Baldy (10,064) in the distance to Northwest
Typical vegetation structure at around 9,500 feet
A ridge extending from San Jacinto's summit
Gnarled Lodgepole Pine
The slope reaching up to Mt San Jacinto
Junction sign below summit
Shelter near summit
Mt. San Gorgonio (11,502) as seen from summit
Closeup of San Gorgonio, the highest in Southern California
The subpeaks: Jean Peak & Marion Mountain to south
Hemet, Moreno Valley, Riverside to West
The desert far below, Joshua Tree NP in distance
Palm Springs far below
Mt. Baldy (10,064) in distance above haze
Toro Peak (8,716) in Santa Rosa Mountains to Southeast
Peter and I at the summit
A view at the edge towards Snow Creek to North
Peter & my dad on the highest point
About the Author
Trip Reports
Music Pass July, 2001
Mount Elbert July, 2002
Rito Alto Peak July, 2002
Humphreys Peak June, 2003
Lakes of the Clouds June, 2003
Gibbs & De Anza July, 2003
Mount Antero July, 2003
Comanche & Venable Aug, 2003
Horn Peak Aug, 2003
Santiago Peak Feb, 2004
Agua Tibia Mountain Mar, 2004
Mount Adams July, 2004
Shavano/Tabeguache Aug, 2004
Mt Princeton July, 2006
Engineer Pass Aug, 2006
Schofield Pass Aug, 2006
Trail Ridge Road RMNP Sep, 2006
Torrey Pines SR Dec, 2006
Mt San Jacinto May, 2007
