The Mt. San Jacinto Natural History Association (NHA) that promotes the educational and interpretive activities of the park. Visitor Center, Mountain Station of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
Phone: 760-323-3107
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Park Aides and Wilderness Patroller volunteers are working on replacing the bridge that crosses the Long Valley stream on the Willow Creek trail. New bridges rails are being prepped for use.
On May 29th, 2021, Ranger Her, one Park Aide and two Wilderness Patroller volunteers cleared a very large fallen white fir tree blocking the Willow Creek trail near the Divide Peak saddle.
State Park Aides and Wilderness Patroller Volunteers embarked on the Willow Creek Trail to clear trees and buckthorn bushed blocking the trail. In the photos below, see the clearing of trees at the Willow Creek; before, during and after. This project required the use of a two-person saw, wedges, hatchet, bowsaw, loppers and hedges trimmers. Another clearing was done with only the use of bow saws.
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Follow up on the trail clearing on the Low Trail. Snow has finally melted to allow for the tree to be cut.
Follow up on the trail clearing on the Low Trail. Snow has finally melted to allow for the tree to be cut.
Trail work on the Low Trail.
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With the recent reduction of COVID cases, the State has moved us into a lesser tier level. The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is preparing to increase the amount of people traveling from the current limitation of 18-guest to 30. Check their website for more information.
Side note, there's still plenty of snow on the Low Trail to Wellmans Divide. Micro-spikes are highly recommended.
Before that last three snow storms, volunteer staff members from the Wilderness Patroller team clear limbs from a fallen tree to allow for ease of passage until the tree trunk can be sawed and removed. Still waiting for the snow to melt to allow for the work and final clearing of the tree trunk can be accomplished.
Tree removal on the State Park requires staff to carry a two-person saw, sledge hammer and wedges to the fallen tree site to cut the tree in multiple places to slide the removed trunk away from the actual trail. Chain saws are not allowed to be used for clearing the trail.
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Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit
On Saturday RMRU was once again focused on sharpening their skills with training on technical rock rescue. We watched the sun both come up and down during this long but excellent day of training in the high country of the San Jacinto mountains. #SAR #ThatOthersMayLive #RMRU
Photos and post will begin appearing shortly. The photographer has been out of commission since February due a knee injury.
Good News!! The PS Tramway will be opening back up for public operations on Monday, April 1st. First tram car up at 10:00 am!! 🙂🙂
No photos have been posted of the blessed scenery on the mountain with all of the snow accumulation received in the recent storms.
However, due to the rains received on February 14th, the tram has been closed. There was damage to both the road and the valley tram building. See the enclosed video to see some of the flash flooding flows received at the valley tram station.
The expected tram opening is posted as April 1st.
#WATCH - This is why the Palm Springs Tram is closed until at least April 1.
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Photos taken on February 4th, 2019 during a snowstorm.
Taken at the San Jacinto peak on Sunday, Jauanry 13th.
On Sunday, I got to venture into the backcountry and take some splendid photos on our way to the peak after yesterday's snow adventure.
The mountains really need this snow along with those that are in the forecast for the weekend of Jan. 12th!!
Happy Sunday, Just received 9" inches of fresh snow in Long Valley. Snow shoes are required and as of this posting none of the trails are broken.
Hiked on the trail for a portion of the hike, then went off trail for yet another spectacular view of the Coachella Valley with the Salton Sea in the background.
Mt. San Jacinto State Park & Wilderness
Well, our dreams of a white Christmas are coming true. So far about 2" inches have fallen and it's still coming down. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas from the staff at Mt. San Jacinto State Park.
I went off trail to get these photo from the east side of Yale peak. December 16th, 2018.
Dec. 7, 2018 Snow after the storm
Photo taken by Shani Pynn of RMRU at Wellmans Divide on December 2nd.
On Saturday morning, I was met with a splendid sunrise and the smell of smoke. Pleasantries of the cooler weather. It was later discovered that the smoke I smelled was not from the CCC camp, but from a tree, near Notch 2 of the Desert View trail, that was hit by lightening and was still smoldering.
State park staff man the fire and area prior to the Forestry firefighters showed up to extinguish the fire. On Sunday, two helicopter water drops were made over the smoldering tree.
The "Trace Trail" that lead to the campsites off of the main hiking trail are starting to get a face lift. New Trace Trail signs with Yellow reflector are being installed. The first three were installed this last Saturday. The sign are numbered R1 through R9 for Round Valley and eventually T1 through T9 at the Tamerack Campground area. The yellow reflector was added to assist campers at night and aid in differentiating the sign as a trace trial sign compared to a normal Trail sign post.
New “Trace Trail” sign post
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The Mt. San Jacinto Natural History Association (NHA) was established in May 1979, by a dedicated group of people interested in improving the educational and interpretive opportunities of those who visit Mount San Jacinto State Park.
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Taken at the San Jacinto peak on Sunday, Jauanry 13th.
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