I will climb San Jacinto on Thursday June 8. The hike will be from the tram to the summit. I have never hiked it before and I was wondering if I need to get a permit at the ranger station that is west of the tram? Will 3 liters of water be enough? Are there places along the trail to refill? Is filtering needed or is it pretty clean? Please help, I have a 4 hour drive from Bakersfield just to get there so I need to know the logistics in order to have a successful trip. Thanks.
Rafael...