#10ers
5 trips tagged “10ers”
10ers backpacking at a glance
CaliPeaks documents 5 California backpacking routes tagged 10ers, ranging from 10.6 to 18.4 miles with 3,300–9,300 feet of total climbing. Difficulty spans 38/100 (Moderate) on Devil's Slide to Wellman Divide up to 68/100 (Strenuous) on San Bernardino Peak Trail, which also carries the tag's biggest climb at 9,300 feet. All of these routes require a wilderness permit — each trip page links the booking window.
These routes cross San Jacinto Mountains and San Gorgonio Wilderness, and the months most of them share are June, July, September. Every stat below is cited on its trip page, so you can compare them like-for-like and follow any number back to the managing agency.
Devil's Slide to Wellman Divide
Wellman Divide is the PCT's great divide above Idyllwild: 5.3 miles up the Devil's Slide Trail to a 9,900-foot saddle between the peak and t…
Marion Mountain Trail to San Jacinto Peak
The Marion Mountain Trail is the shortest route from Idyllwild to the top of the San Jacinto Mountains: 5.3 miles and 4,500 feet of relentle…
San Bernardino Peak Trail
The San Bernardino Peak Trail climbs the Divide Trail to the peak where the San Bernardino meridian — the baseline for all of Southern Calif…
Devil's Slide to San Jacinto Peak
The Devil's Slide Trail is the classic Idyllwild route to the top of the San Jacinto Mountains: 8 miles and 4,500 feet of climbing from Humb…
Deer Springs Trail to San Jacinto Peak
The Deer Springs Trail is the grand route from Idyllwild to the top of the San Jacinto Mountains: 9.2 miles and 5,300 feet of climbing throu…