#idyllwild
5 trips tagged “idyllwild”
idyllwild backpacking at a glance
CaliPeaks documents 5 California backpacking routes tagged idyllwild, ranging from 6.6 to 18.4 miles with 1,900–5,300 feet of total climbing. Difficulty spans 18/100 (Easy) on Deer Springs Trail to Suicide Rock up to 68/100 (Very strenuous) on Deer Springs Trail to San Jacinto Peak, which also carries the tag's biggest climb at 5,300 feet. All of these routes require a wilderness permit — each trip page links the booking window.
These routes cross San Jacinto Mountains, and the months most of them share are June, September, October. 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.
Deer Springs Trail to Suicide Rock
Suicide Rock is Idyllwild's famous granite face — a 7,528-foot overlook with a notorious name and an even better view. The Deer Springs Trai…
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…
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…