San Jacinto Peak
Trip Guide & 3D Map
San Jacinto Mountains · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
San Jacinto Peak is a 10,834 ft summit in the San Jacinto Mountains (USA). PeakAtlas rates it strenuous hike (Strenuous day hike); best season is May–Oct. Permit required. Typical staging is Palm Springs (12 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 10,834 ft
- Prominence
- 8,319 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Strenuous hike
- Best season
- May–Oct
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Palm Springs · 12 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is San Jacinto Peak, and what do you need before you go?
San Jacinto Peak is listed as Strenuous day hike with a best season of May–Oct. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Strenuous day hike
- Best season
- May–Oct
- Access / staging
- Palm Springs, California
How tall is San Jacinto Peak, and where is it?
- Location
- California, USA
- Elevation
- 10,834 ft
- Prominence
- 8,319 ft
- Mountain range
- San Jacinto Mountains
- Difficulty
- Strenuous day hike
What makes San Jacinto Peak notable?
One of Southern California’s most prominent peaks and a classic Palm Springs tram-to-summit hike.
Southern California sky-island summit above Palm Springs — tram-accessible wilderness with steep trails from Long Valley to a granite high point.
After you check trip readiness for San Jacinto Peak, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the San Jacinto Mountains, California, USA.
Closest places
- Palm Springs — California via Tramway Rd
- Idyllwild — California via CA-243