Mt. San Jacinto Outdoor Recreation

by **Hikin_Jim** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:46 am

Cool.

Hey, Tarol, where are you getting your info? I know you're posting regularly here, but say you're out of town. Where can we get info on our own?

HJ

by **Jill G** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 1:26 pm

8/15/13: Currently the following hiking trails and wilderness campgrounds open are as follows until further notice. Trails are Deer Springs trail, 7 Pines trail, and Marion Mountain trail to the San Jacinto peak. Strawberry Junction and Little Round Valley are open for wilderness camping (permit required) based on first come first serve availability.

http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=636

I just called (1:26 Pm) to verify the info is updated and accurate

by **tarol** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:21 pm

I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you

I'd get it by calling Idyllwild or by going to the SBNF website

by **Hikin_Jim** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:46 pm

SBNF is doing a significantly better job than other forests.

HJ

by **tarol** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:07 pm

They'd like to think so

by **Hikin_Jim** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:18 pm

I'm completely serious. Maps posted by SBNF are *always* clearer than ANF. The campfire permit information is much clearer on the SBNF site (although I'd like to see them improve the SBNF site). I've completely given up on getting current info on anything on the ANF site.

HJ

by **tarol** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:32 pm

Write them a letter

I was just looking at their monthly rec reports. Looked like it had a lot of good info, but the format and different fonts gave me a headache.

by **Florian** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:19 pm

Hiked from Humber Park to Tahquitz Peak via Devil's Slide trail this morning. Viewing from the trail south of Saddle Junction there are lots of brown trees visible across Tahquitz Valley area. Like the needles got hot enough to turn brown but weren't totally engulfed in flames. Not sure if trees damaged like that will recover. I would guess some might recover but many will not. There are also some smaller areas with trees totally black with no needles left at all. Pretty sure those trees are dead. There were 2 or 3 small smoking hotspots visible. This is still an active fire area.

From Tahquitz Peak it's sobering to see where the fire started and then trace its path around 180°.

-Florian

by **zippetydude** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:47 pm

No pics Florian? You're a master photographer...when I saw you had posted I was kinda hopin'... Got any you have time to post?

z

by **Florian** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:56 pm

zippetydude wrote:No pics Florian? You're a master photographer...when I saw you had posted I was kinda hopin'... Got any you have time to post?

I put a couple on facebook. Realized later i didn't take any pics of the burn area. Bad me.

-Florian

Mt. San Jacinto Outdoor Recreation

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