#tram-access
3 trips tagged “tram-access”
tram-access backpacking at a glance
CaliPeaks documents 3 California backpacking routes tagged tram-access, ranging from 4 to 6.2 miles with 600–1,300 feet of total climbing. Difficulty spans 8/100 (Easy) on Round Valley Loop up to 16/100 (Easy) on Wellman Divide via Long Valley, which also carries the tag's biggest climb at 1,300 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, July, August. 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.
Round Valley Loop
The Round Valley Loop circles San Jacinto's most famous alpine meadow: 4 miles from the Long Valley tram station with just 600 feet of climb…
Round Valley (Mt San Jacinto via Tram)
Round Valley Meadow is Southern California's easiest alpine camp: ride the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway to 8,400 feet, then walk 2.1 gentle m…
Wellman Divide via Long Valley
Wellman Divide is the tram side's best high-country walk: 6.2 miles round trip from Long Valley to a 9,900-foot divide on the PCT, with the …