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| Run/Jog | 15.15 Miles |
4,281 AEG |
| | Run/Jog | 15.15 Miles | 5 Hrs 58 Mns 31 Secs | | 2.77 mph |
| 4,281 ft AEG | 30 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | The last-second "main event" for the weekend; San Jacinto was the last of the three major So Cal summits I hadn't tagged, after an aborted attempt at Cactus-to-Clouds several years back. Decided I wanted to do something more reasonable, but also didn't want to deal with the tramway, so I figured a start near Idyllwild would fit the bill. Humber Park looked like the ideal starting point, so I showed up at the ranger station 15 minutes before they opened and the person working there handed me a permit form. Easy-peasy.
Of course, parking requires a separate permit, and there is the San Jacinto State Park wilderness permit, which I think is probably a separate permit from the one I got, but I didn't think about that until I got to the sign ~4.2 miles in.
The trek up Devil's Slide was steady climbing, but in the shade and not too steep, so it was pleasant. Once on the PCT, there was another climb, and at the top of this, over half of the climbing was already in the rear view. After leaving the PCT, the trail got a lot rougher, but the views opened up more. Wellman Cienega area has flowing water, which would prove timely on the trip back down.
Once to Wellman Divide, and on the main trail from the tramway, the hordes started appearing. I don't think I went more than a few minutes without seeing someone from the divide to the peak. Nearing the peak I was feeling pretty rough. I should mention at this point that, due to the spur-of-the-moment nature of this outing, I didn't actually bother to procure any nutritional products, so I did really want a nap up there. Hung out for 15-20 minutes, then started down.
Felt better on the way down, but due to my fasting, I couldn't really muster more than a jog. But I fortunately could rely on gravity to do the real work. Stopped to refill water at the spring above Wellman Cienega.
It was significantly warmer by the time I got back to the top of Devil's Slide, but it was the perfect downhill grade for effortless cruising. |
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