Cactus to Clouds

20 mi11,218 ft Rating 10/10Difficulty 9/10

10,745 ft 492 ft
Elevation along the recorded route — 492 ft at its lowest to 10,745 ft at its highest.

Unrelenting climb from the scorching California desert to the bristlecone peak of San Jacinto. This is not a family hike.

Along the way

Mountain 2

  • Coffman's Crag
  • San Jacinto Peak

Saddle 2

  • Grubb's Notch
  • Wellman Divide

Overlook 1

  • Flat Rock

Camping 1

  • Round Valley Campground

Trailhead 2

  • Museum Trail Trailhead
  • Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Mountain Station

Junction 1

  • Picnic Tables (North Lykken Trail junction)