Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak

November 3rd, 2024 at 7:29 AM, Mount San Jacinto State Park, CA

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Distance17.2 mi

Elevation gain5,500 ft

Route typeOut & back

Duration8 hr

CruxClass 2

Quality7/10

Vehicle typeHigh clearance

EcoregionSouthern and Baja California Pine-Oak Mountains

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Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Starting along the southbound PCT from Fuller Ridge Trailhead.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Passing the saddle between Castle Rocks and Fuller Ridge Peak, the latter of which I would climb on the return.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Entering Mount San Jacinto State Park.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — One of several fallen trees along the PCT.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Leaving the PCT for Castle Rocks. A vague use trail climbs the icy north slope.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Approaching the crest of Fuller Ridge. Castle Rocks is on the top left.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Castle Rocks's Class 2 summit block. The register is below on the left.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Castle Rocks summit. View east toward San Jacinto Peak.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — View southwest.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — View west toward Fuller Ridge Peak.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Back on the PCT, climbing a set of switchbacks.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — View of San Jacinto Peak just before crossing over to the south side of Fuller Ridge.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — The trail loses elevation to bypass the cliffs ahead.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — View back toward Castle Rocks.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Veering south toward the Deer Springs Trail junction.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — View back.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Continuing toward the Deer Springs Trail junction.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Sharp left to join Deer Springs Trail at the junction.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — From the junction, just a few miles to the summit of San Jacinto Peak.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Along Deer Springs Trail.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Entering Little Round Valley. The trail passes by a number of playfully named campsites.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Starting up San Jancito Peak's west slope.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Contouring toward the Peak Trail junction at a saddle.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Approaching the saddle.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Trail sign at the Peak Trail junction. Only 0.3 miles to the summit of San Jacinto Peak.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Starting up Peak Trail.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Class 2 just below the summit.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — View back toward Long Valley. The Palm Springs tram station is barely visible, right of center

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — The highly frequented San Jacinto Peak summit. View northwest.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Traversing San Jaincto Peak's northwest ridge toward Folly Peak.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Easy cross country travel.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Contouring a small prominence along the ridge crest.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — View back toward San Jacinto Peak.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Folly Peak summit ahead.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Folly Peak summit. View west toward the much lower Castle Rocks and Fuller Ridge Peak.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — View southeast toward San Jacinto Peak.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — View northwest toward San Gorgonio Mountain.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Descending Folly Peak's north slope in a direct line to Deer Springs Trail. Some manzanita patches to navigate around.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Rejoining the PCT, returning to the saddle between Castle Rocks and Fuller Ridge Peak.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Fuller Peak Ridge visible on the right.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — View back toward San Jacinto Peak, the afternoon sun illuminating it's craggy, northwest face.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Leaving the trail at the saddle between Castle Rock and Fuller Ridge Peak.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Climbing a steep, pine needle-covered slope to gain Fuller Ridge Peak's east ridge.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — View back toward Castle Rocks and San Jacinto Peak.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Gaining the ridgeline.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Aiming for a gap between the pinnacles on the top-left.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — View back.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Dense manzanita patch, bypassed to the right.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — View back.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Approaching Fuller Ridge Peak's summit block. It appears insurmountable from the east. However, there's a Class 2 weakness on the west side.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Class 2 weakness on the west side of Fuller Ridge Peak's summit block.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Class 3 move to gain the summit block.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — Fuller Ridge Peak summit. View east toward San Jacinto Peak.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — View north toward San Gorgonio Mountain.

Fuller Ridge to San Jacinto Peak — View west. Black Mountain is visible, left of center.