The Top 20 Attractions in the San Jacinto Mountains
There are plenty of places to see and visit in the San Jacinto Mountains. Whether you love hiking or cycling, San Jacinto Mountains is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: November 19, 2025
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Mountain Station
Highlight • Rest Area
This is your unique "ride" into the stunning San Jacinto Wilderness from Palm Springs – or vice versa. The aerial tramway is the world's largest rotating aerial tram car that …
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Forever Marilyn
Highlight • Monument
Welcome home!
"Forever Marilyn" is back in Palm Springs! Her new home is at the corner of Museum Way and Belardo Road. Seward Johnson's 26-foot-tall sculpture was a tourist phenomenon …
"Forever Marilyn" is back in Palm Springs! Her new home is at the corner of Museum Way and Belardo Road. Seward Johnson's 26-foot-tall sculpture was a tourist phenomenon …
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PS I Love You Sculpture
Highlight • Monument
Remember when you used to send a postcard from where you visited? You still can, but the convenience of taking out your cell phone, snapping selfies next to a destination …
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San Jacinto Peak
Highlight • Summit
With 10,883 feet Mount San Jacinto is the highest peak in the San Jacinto Mountains. There is a network of hiking trails around the summit and the San Jacinto State …
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Trailhead and Trading Post
Highlight • Rest Area
Parking is directly outside the Trading Post in the dirt lot.
This land is owned by the local Native American Tribe. When entering the area from Palm Springs a toll …
This land is owned by the local Native American Tribe. When entering the area from Palm Springs a toll …
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Palm Canyon
Highlight • Canyon
What a fantastic place among the desert and at the foot of majestic San Jacinto? Dozens of tall palm trees form a beautiful contrast to the otherwise quite barren landscape. …
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San Jacinto Wilderness
Highlight • Forest
The San Jacinto Wilderness is one of a kind. At an elevation of 10,834 feet, San Jacinto Peak towers high above the California desert. You can hike plenty of trails …
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Tahquitz Peak
Highlight • Summit
Tahquitz Peak is a great hiking destination with picture postcard views to the southeast and the Salton Sea. It got its name from a Native American legend saying that a …
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Downtown Palm Canyon Drive
Highlight • Settlement
Shopping street with many boutiques and restaurants.
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Andreas Creek & Palms
Highlight • Gorge
Andreas Canyon is absolutely amazing with a lot of running water at the bottom of the palm trees, and colored cliffs closing it, really a gem
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