Hike Mt San Jacinto Peak on the Deer Springs Trail

[@dufferdude1205]

My dad and I did that as a kid. A lot of good memories.

[@TVinmyEye]

Back in 2019 I had my quickest time up San Jacinto from Marion Mountain Trail. I clocked in at 2 hours and 36 minutes to summit. You’re absolutely right about the rolling ankle remark. Coming down I stepped on a rock that appeared to be stable but once I had all my weight on it, it shifted and so I tripped and fell. When I had gotten back up I immediately fell right back down again. I ended up breaking my metatarsal bone on my right foot. I ended up hiking the remainder 4 miles back to my car in that condition. What a crazy day up San Jack that was

[@Hikingguy]

Oh man that's rought. If it makes you feel any better, I've had similar situations happen, including a broken foot. There's nothing that sucks more than loving to hike, run, and bike, and then breaking your foot...

[@solohoh]

Thank you, now I see why hiking over Mt. San Jacinto on the PCT in deep snow was a bit disorienting in 2001 until I met a day hiker --- his German Shepherd led the way

[@dzuynguyen764]

great video. so informative, especially the end part

[@gmljavier]

Hiked San Jacinto peak from Marion Mtn trailhead yesterday - I will try this route next time. Thanks for all you do, I use your guides all the time.

[@Hikingguy]

Awesome, yea, Marion is good too, I'll get a guide up for that and some other approaches up this summer. That whole area is so beautiful.

[@marielamour3836]

I hiked up from Marion yesterday... wow that is miserable coming down LOL - and I am pretty fit!

[@wdanielgarcia83]

Subscriber here Im doing this hike on Saturday Thanks for all the info 🤘🏼

[@danielmullins7883]

Thanks Hiking Guy for recommending this trek and the great website write up/video. Did this hike early yesterday and had a blast. Your junction info kept me on "the straight and narrow."

[@Hikingguy]

Awesome great to hear 👍

[@emidaniel8016]

My Garmin said 23 miles from the parking by the trailhead! It was gradual ascend which made it easier, but boy it was long hike!

[@ecoreed]

You always have the best hiking preview videos!

[@Hikingguy]

Thank you 🙏👍

[@Oscar-oh5st]

Ready to do this hike in the next couple weeks.

[@Hikingguy]

Check the snow before you go - it's supposed to snow on Tues...

[@justrione]

Thank you Sir

[@Hikingguy]

Most welcome 👍

[@AlejandroMendoza-qg2sj]

Going this weekend it'll be fun 😃 thanks for the vid

[@davidcisneros1075]

Heading out to Yosemite tonight for my nameday. Should be a good day

[@Hikingguy]

Niiice... wish I was heading up there, should be lots of water running still... have fun

[@TupeloHoney6104]

Thanks! I really liked the map over view at the end. Great guide.👏 Will be up there soon. Hopefully before all the water is gone.😁

[@Hikingguy]

Have fun! Should be water for a bit longer. 👍

[@chrisbrunn3480]

I loved the top of San Jacinto area after doing c2c last month I went back and did the loop trail today. Definitely see why you recommend it, it really shows the best parts of the area. Bonus for me I didn’t see a single soul until returning down below Strawberry camp.

[@Hikingguy]

That's a beefy loop - congrats... years ago I did a Palm Springs > Idyllwild (overnight) > back the next day, was a great adventure - that whole area of mountains is so pretty,

[@jorgem1704]

Planning to do this in June, great timing! Thank you!

[@Hikingguy]

June is a perfect time to do it, have a blast 👍

[@briansholer5455]

Great to see you back doing "challenging" treks. Im going up next weekend but it's a toss up whether I do this route or Devil's Slide to PCT..thinking about making it a 2 day so I can bag Taquitz day 1 and Jacinto day 2. Thanks for all you do, your videos are a treasure trove of good information 👍

[@Hikingguy]

Glad the guides come in handy, and yea, trying to do a mix of tough and moderate hikes. I have a lot of folks who are more casual. Just trying to focus on hikes that I think are exceptional and skip the "meh" options. & I think the Tahquitz & San J combo would be a fun one. PCT to Saddle Jct, lots of decent backcountry spots to set up for the night.

[@briansholer5455]

Not sure if you've ever hiked Rattlesnake Peak off of Shoemaker Canyon (above the BTNowhere trek) but that's a fun one with some backstory to it (tunnels to nowhere) at the base. Done it twice already this year and it's a tough one, but it's becoming a more popular hike since it's only about 9 miles and not as hard as Big Iron on the other side of the canyon. Would be super cool to see you do a video on it

[@Hikingguy]

@@briansholer5455 Oh yea that's a tough one. I did it a few years back. Didn't know anything about it, just saw it on a map and went for it. It was quite an unexpected day..... what's the story with the tunnel?

[@road2stamfordbridge]

Oh yeaaaaah! Def doing this next month before the heat.

[@brianpowell5082]

So many ways to hike this one! I want to try the Fuller Ridge Route, maybe this year?!?

[@Hikingguy]

Totally, yea, going to do Fuller this summer too. Haven't done it in quite a while. Also might try an overnight from the east on Wildhorse and then up to the PCT. Prob need to wait until it cools down again though.

[@brianpowell5082]

@@Hikingguy The Wildhorse backpack sounds neat! I know that the Fuller Ridge route would make a great hiking video!

[@robertraymond6643]

As always, an excellent, comprehensive trail guide with a very helpful video. Nice updates from last time, too! I've done this hike twice and will do it again next week. Starting with friends early AM and bringing LOTS of water.

[@Hikingguy]

Thank you 👍 And yea, have fun, and bring lots of water. Guessing it's prob pretty dry at this point.

[@nomada6789]

@@Hikingguyi did san Jacinto at 230am back by 11 am but by accident I did the hike by myself to the summit and back with the group to my car 😞

[@AccidentalHiker1]

I really appreciate these video. I did the Joshua Tree National Park: The Boyscout trail for an overnight camping trip. I'll see if I can do an overnight again.

[@Hikingguy]

Glad you enjoyed the video 🙏 and hope you had fun on the Boyscout Trail. It's a great area, hoping to camp there again this winter.

[@stepheneikmeier1866]

Cris another great video. Having summited San Jay 11 times now, it's still great to watch your vids. Twice by the C2C following you guide. Still the best C2C guide there is.(Highly recommended) I liked the view of the trail topo. I have mentioned it before, but it makes it look like you could bag Jean Peak and Marion Mtn. Problem being where to come down from Marion??

[@Hikingguy]

Thank you 👍👍 and glad the C2C guide came in handy. Hoping to revisit the route with the 360 camera this fall. And hoping to do a bushwhack of Marion / Jean in this summer, but need to do some more recon around the area.

[@JonFox1945]

I remember doing this hike with some friends 3-5 years ago... They got creeped out because it was a day where it suddenly started raining even tho there was no forecast for rain that day. There was a missing person sign on the entrance. Some tourist nice old ladies from out of state made small tack with us but warned us to always be careful. One of the guys suddenly started coughing for no reason, like he had asthma at the beginning of the trail. There was a rattle snake on the way back out. Maybe the guys I was with were superstitious but they all got creeped out and we decided to head back down. I suppose I was a little creeped out deep down, but my curiosity kept wanting to go up higher and higher, but we were tired and it would have been 1 vs 3, so I obliged and we headed back down. We shared strange stories on the ride back home. I remember it was during a spring where there was mist and lots of greenery at the top, almost like the northern California forest, which was a nice change from all the dead desert hikes in Socal. Although we didn't complete the hike, I remember there were some abandoned cabins and stuff along the trails when we had made it up up there. It was quite interesting.... I want to do this again, but my partner isn't huge on "harder" hikes. I also can't go by myself since there is a kiddo in the oven and I got to take more care of myself now. Maybe in a few years.... I always felt this place calling out to me....

[@Hikingguy]

You should try it from the tram, it's still a beautiful route and you get to visit the summit 👍👍

[@rommelnavarrette2831]

I drove today but was turned back because trail was closed. Was disappointed. But did Idyllwild south loop that is close by

[@Hikingguy]

Yes, SoCal forests closed - open on the 23rd (hopefully) - at the top of all my guides I have the park website and phone. It's a good idea to always check the website before you head out. I've had the same thing happen to me a few times.

[@luperamos7307]

@6:30 There is a section with a lot of brush and rocks. How do you protect yourself from rattlesnakes there? Do you have high boots on or some shin guards?

[@Hikingguy]

Never had any problems with rattlesnakes. I've seen plenty but just give them space and walk around. You shouldn't have a problem.

[@jeremycollis7016]

Great video as always. Any chance you know if there is any water on the Wellman's trail this time of year? I am doing this hike on the 29th for an overnighter and know there is water at around 6.5 miles on Deer Springs. After seeing your video, it makes me want to take Wellman's down but want to make sure I am all set with water. Thanks!

[@Hikingguy]

This is your best bet for current conditions: sanjacjon.com

[@jeremycollis7016]

@@Hikingguy Thanks!

[@mmerwin2294]

Greetings, Have been enjoying your video and gear reviews. Alas, living on the east coast, I'm not able to try out any of your hikes. But, wanted to ask the Garmin Inreach Mini. Your review two years ago mentions that you use this in lieu of the other Inreach devices. Is that still your preference today? Also, might Garmin's product cycle be at a point where you would anticipate an updated version of the Mini Inreach? Appreciate your thoughts.

[@Hikingguy]

Good questions. So now I use a GPSMAP 66i with InReach because I use the recording onboard to document my trails. But if I didn't need that, I'd probably just use the Mini. And I think based on normal product lifecycles, a new Mini is long overdue. But given all the supply chain issues, the lack of competition, and the success of this unit, who knows. Wish I had a better answer on that front.

[@hernanlecea7041]

Is there any wildlife there?

[@Hikingguy]

squirrels & chipmunks mostly

[@mattnelson6296]

Thanks for the work 💪. Me and a homie are hitting san Jacinto 10/28/21... U think water sources active?

[@Hikingguy]

Prob not - check out sanjacjon.com though

[@Legendario1985]

would you like to do a series of hike with me and some friends? we are training for Mexicos highest peak, Pico de Orizaba on Jan 2021. We will be training in san jacinto, baldy register, whitneys mountaineers route, all during winter.

[@Hikingguy]

Ah that's very cool & thanks for the invite - between family and the guiding I don't have much time for group hikes these days unfortunately...

[@forsupernovae2401]

are there big goat?

[@oscarmolinaoutdooradventur1648]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Iwtbaf]

Is it possible to download a gpx file onto a phone?

[@LC444]

What is the shortest trail to Mt San Jacinto (not including the tram hike)?

[@Hikingguy]

Marion Mountain

[@LC444]

@HikingGuy.com Can you make a guide for the Marion Mountain route?

[@Hikingguy]

@@LC444 Yup, on the list for the next month or two!

[@nomada6789]

🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@ryano6944]

hey bro hows it going. love your video, Tahquitz is pronounced Tah-keetz. the educated locals know.

[@josal5674]

I believe it is pronounced “Ta’-keetz”

[@xXAnthony619Xx]

Stealing a peak sign is such a low low.

[@akhileshkannan8421]

after this I am really going to hike Mt Chiliad in GTA V as I am in Asia

[@charlesbromberick4247]

sad that permits are essential these days - davy crockett never needed them