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San Jacinto Peak is easily accessible, as many trails penetrate the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. The most popular [ citation needed ] route starts with a ride on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway from Valley Station at 2,643 feet (806 m) near Palm Springs up to Mountain Station at 8,516 feet (2,596 m).
The San Jacinto Mountains (Mohave: Avii Hanupach) [1] are a mountain range in Riverside County, located east of Los Angeles in southern California in the United States. [2] The mountains are named for one of the first Black Friars, Saint Hyacinth (Spanish: San Jacinto), who is a popular patron in Latin America.
The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 44,199 at the 2010 census. The population was 44,199 at the 2010 census. The city was founded in 1870 and incorporated on April 20, 1888, [ 1 ] making it one of the oldest cities in Riverside County.
Landscape, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument was established in October 2000, through Congressional legislation (Public Law 106-351). It covers an area of 280,071 acres (113,341 ha). [1]
San Jacinto is the Spanish form for Święty Jacek (Polish name) or Hyacinth (Latinized name), a man who lived in Europe in the 12th and 13th centuries. The Polish Dominican priest and missionary was canonized by the Catholic Church in 1594.
The Mount San Jacinto State Park encompasses the weathered granite summit of Mount San Jacinto, which at 10,834 feet (3,302 m) above sea level [3] makes this the second highest peak and mountain range in Southern California. It is accessible by the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway and lies on the Pacific Crest Trail.
The Peninsular Ranges include the Santa Ana Mountains, the Temescal Mountains, other mountains and ranges of the Perris Block, the San Jacinto Mountains, the Laguna Mountains of southern California continuing from north to south with the Sierra de Juárez, the Sierra de San Pedro Mártir, the Sierra de San Borja, the Sierra de San Francisco ...
Each peak lies adjacent to the Los Angeles Basin and reside in close proximity to each other. They are popular destinations for hikers, skiers, and rock climbers. The peaks are: [1] [2] San Gorgonio Mountain – 11,503 feet (3,506 m) San Jacinto Peak – 10,834 feet (3,302 m) Mount San Antonio – 10,064 feet (3,068 m)