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TAMARACK VALLEY
LOCATION:  Southeastern California
HIKE STARTS:  Palm Springs Ariel Tram
HIKE ENDS:  Palm Springs Ariel Tram
TOTAL DISTANCE:  11.8 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  Roundtrip, Loop Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Moderate to Difficult
TRAILS USED:  Devil's Side Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Round Valley Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Moderate
TRIP TYPE:  Day or Overnight Hike
MANAGEMENT:  San Bernardino NF

HIGHLIGHTS:  San Bernardino National Forest covers nearly 660,000 acres of terrain that includes a wide variety of climates, vegetation, scenery, natural resources, and outdoor recreation. Within the forest are the highest mountains in Southern California, including 11,502-foot Mount San Gorgonio, and about 114,000 acres of the forest in the Cucamonga, San Gorgonio, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto wilderness areas.  The Ox and I jumped the tram near Palm Springs to climb to 8500 feet from the desert floor and enter the alpine zones of the San Jacinto Wilderness. We spent three days hiking a loop past Willow Creek, Saddleback Junction, and Tamarack Valley and enjoyed the scenic but challenging hiking in the park and along the Pacific Crest Trail.

MORE DETAILS

bullet click to see trail photos from this hike:  November 5, 1993
bulletclick to see a trip summary:  November 5, 1993
bullet click to view a detailed trip report:  November 5, 1993* (password required)
bullet click to view maps:  area map, detailed map, profile map, TopoZone map*
bulletclick for more information on the Pacific Crest Trail
bulletclick for the Long Trail discussion forum
bullet click for the Other Destinations discussion forum
bulletclick to access the guidebook The Pacific Crest Trail: Southern California which has details on this destination
bulletclick for Pacific Crest Trail hiking and backpacking books
bulletclick for other California hiking and backpacking books
bullet note, the * indicates these items are not linked but are awaiting development

 


 
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