Multiple Peak Day Hike - San Jacinto Area

[travis99]

Hi,

I am looking to do a multiple peak dayhike in the San Jacinto area and was wondering if anyone has any recommendations/suggestions. I am thinking something around 25+ miles and up to 10k ft elev. gain.

My first thoughts is a loop as follows:

Top of Tram
1) Cornell Peak
2) Miller Peak
3) San Jacinto
4) Folley Peak
5) Drury Peak
6) Jean Peak
7) Marion Peak
Back to Tram.

Map is shown below, click it for a larger one:

Thanks for your input,

[KathyW]

Your route between the top of the switchbacks on the old trail from Tamarack to Miller Peak might be pretty thick manzanita.

[halhiker]

Your route between the top of the switchbacks on the old trail from Tamarack to Miller Peak might be pretty thick manzanita.

might be? MIGHT BE? HA HA HA HA That section is NASTY. It's scrub oak and manzanita and whatever else can rip your legs to shreds. From Cornell I've found it's best to Baja it up the gully comes down from between Jean and San Jacinto. Follow the trail and then head over to Miller. From Miller, go straight up to San Jacinto. The traverse between Folly and Drury is also leaden with brush. From Marion I have traveled back to Jean and then down the gully to Round Valley. It's a worthy undertaking although not up to the mileage or elevation gain you mentioned.

[KathyW]

or you could wait until winter and travel on top of the manzanita in the snow - that's if we get any snow this year.

[Ellen]

Howdy Travis,

I concur with KathyW and HalHiker and have the scars on my legs to prove it For a visual picture of the potential carnage awaiting you on Tamarack, go back to July on this forum and read "Tamarack trail, NOT!!!"

If you decide to proceed, I recommend turning back when you reach the bloody bushes

Miles of smiles,
Ellen

[travis99]

well, assuming the mountains open up again and fire threat has passed, we are planning to do this hike (a modifed route, likley with more trail and less bush) on November 24th.

Since I can't get out and hike I am stuck planning, but this should be a good one. E-mail me if you want to join us for some or all of the hike. I am especially looking forward to the 3rd class on Cornell. Does anyone have any beta on Cornel??

[Hikin_Jim]

Travis:

I may not be much help (I've personally only climbed San Jac and Folly), but here are some of the "usual suspects" that will give you some idea of what such a trip will be like:
Sierra Club HPS guide: http://angeles.sierraclub.org/hps/guides/27g.htm
Routes and waypoints: http://angeles.sierraclub.org/hps/maps/
TR's: http://angeles.sierraclub.org/hps/archives/hpsc.htm

I'm a little tied down with wedding planning right now, but if I can shake loose some time ...

HJ

[zippetydude]

Hey Jim, I don't mean to intrude in personal matters, but , it is affecting your hiking , so I have a question for you - Isn't it supposed to go like this?

Months ahead of time:
Jim: Okay, I'm excited about our upcoming wedding. What should I do?
Michiko: Give me money to begin preparations.
Jim: Okay. Anything else?
Michiko: Nope, men cannot be trusted with matters of this delicate nature.
Jim: (Under his breath) Whew! That was close! This is sweet!
Michiko: (Under her breath) Whew! That was close! This is sweet!

Jim goes hiking.

Weeks ahead of time:
Jim: Okay, I'm excited about our upcoming wedding. What should I do?
Michiko: Give me money to continue preparations.
Jim: Okay. Anything else?
Michiko: Nope, men cannot be trusted with matters of this delicate nature.
Jim: (Under his breath) Whew! That was close! This is sweet!
Michiko: (Under her breath) Whew! That was close! This is sweet!

Jim goes hiking.

Days ahead of time:
Jim: Okay, I'm excited about our upcoming wedding. What should I do?
Michiko: Give me money to complete preparations.
Jim: Okay. Anything else?
Michiko: Nope, men cannot be trusted with matters of this delicate nature.
Jim: (Under his breath) Whew! That was close! This is sweet!
Michiko: (Under her breath) Whew! That was close! This is sweet!

Jim goes hiking.

The blessed day arrives. Joy. Happiness. Bliss.

Jim and Michiko go hiking.

z

[Hikin_Jim]

LOL. I like the way you think.

[robpollard]

I thought one of the regulars might give you the beta on Cornell, but seeing nothing, I'll give my bit.

I was up there this summer with my boys. We came in from Round Valley, and it was pretty obvious stuff from the Tamarack Valley campground. We stayed to the east, pretty much what you've got on your track, and just scrambled up to the east side of the summit block, easy, obvious fun stuff till just below the summit. The last 30' (?) was a little more than I wanted the boys to do, but I suspect that last bit might be the most fun. Probably the least fun was the light manzanita near the bottom. Its a quick trip, and in retrospect, I wish we had taken the opportunity instead to go back up to San Jacinto, but we wanted to get this one done.

There are some decent pictures on the SP Cornell page that might give you a little more idea of what you'll see. Have fun.