Skyline Route: Cactus to Clouds

Trail in Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains · California

19.6 mi · Out & back.

A strenuous climb from the desert floor near Palm Springs up to San Jacinto Peak, one of the largest vertical gains of any US trail, passing from cactus desert to alpine forest and clouds.

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