Hiking in the San Jacinto Mountains - Snow!

[Eric Holden]

Just before Christmas I took the tram up for some hiking. I had my eyes set on San Jacinto Peak, but the slight cloud cover+following the tracks in-font of me, lead me to something else. Sleet/Snow was falling most of the hike, just enough to get me wet.


First, on the drive out to the tram from Temecula, I ran across this beauty. Had to stop off the 111 and snap a photo.



Heading up the winter route towards Tamarack Valley.



Love my goggles when the wind really starts to blow.



About 2 hours in I came to an area around the Wellman Divide. Not exactly sure where I ended up. I did some class 3 scrambling climbed it and called it my peak for the day.



From the top of the rock I got some great views. San Jacinto and Miller (I believe)



Scanning to the right. Cornell Peak and the Upper Tram Station.



Took about 90 minutes to get back to the tram station. I decided I have been here about a dozen times, I need to check out the upstairs area. So a beer was had. The bar tender messed up and accidently charged my beer to another persons tab. The other guy was very generous and even after I begged him not to he bought me the beer with a "Merry Christmas".



Great time! I need to get up here more often in the winter.

[accadacca]

Good times. Nice rainbow!