点评:We did a morning/day trip to San Jacinto Mountain. We accessed via the Aerial Tram. It is a very different environment than down on the desert floor in Palm Springs. The air was crisp and cool. There are many different hikes based on health condition and abilities. We saw Scout troops heading out for an overnight camping trip. We saw some novice hikers just going out for a few hours.
We ended up going on the "Desert View" trail. It's about 1 3/4 miles and is intermediate in difficulty. There are a few areas where you have to do a moderate uphill hike, but for the most part, it's a relatively easy trail. The views are spectacular. Stop at the "Notch" posts where you can hike off the trail to enjoy some excellent views.
The mountain top has a cafe, restaurant, and cocktail bar. The cafe is open as soon at people start arriving at the top of the mountain. The restaurant and cocktail bar open around 11am.
This is a great activity and you can do it in a half day (2-3 hours) or spend an entire day up top hiking around and exploring. We got there at 8am on a Saturday morning and were riding the tram to the top by 8:24AM. We were riding the tram down by 11:45 AM and managed to hike around for about 3.5 miles and take in a lot of the views.
翻译:我们进行了一次上午/白天的圣哈辛托山之旅。我们乘坐空中缆车到达。这里的环境与棕榈泉的沙漠地面截然不同。空气清新凉爽。根据健康状况和能力,有许多不同的徒步旅行路线。我们看到童子军部队出发进行过夜露营旅行。我们看到一些新手徒步旅行者只是出去几个小时。
我们最终选择了“沙漠景观”小径。它大约 1 3/4 英里,难度中等。有几个地方你必须进行适度的上坡徒步旅行,但在大多数情况下,这是一条相对容易的小径。景色非常壮观。在“Notch”站停下来,你可以在那里徒步离开小径欣赏一些绝佳的景色。
山顶有一家咖啡馆、餐厅和鸡尾酒吧。咖啡馆在人们开始到达山顶时就开放了。餐厅和鸡尾酒吧在上午 11 点左右开放。
这是一项很棒的活动,您可以在半天(2-3 小时)内完成,也可以花一整天时间在山顶徒步和探索。我们周六早上 8 点到达那里,并于 8:24 乘坐缆车到达山顶。我们于 11:45 乘坐缆车下山,徒步走了大约 3.5 英里,欣赏了很多美景。