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| Hiking | 7.15 Miles |
1,845 AEG |
| | Hiking | 7.15 Miles | 3 Hrs 42 Mns | | 2.31 mph |
| 1,845 ft AEG | 36 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | Off day from doing SoCal peaks we decided to check out Suicide Rock from the Deer Springs trailhead. It's pretty close to the town of Idyllwild so a good jump off point to explore many other trails. We got a late start and it was already warm even at 6,000 feet. Gnats were also an issue being lower down but they did get better higher up. The trail climbs through mixed oak and conifer forest until it reaches the junction with Suicide Rock Trail at about 2 miles.
From there followed Suicide Rock trail a mile to the rock overlook but we passed a few drainages with flowing water along the way. At the overlook we had nice views of the San Jacinto Wilderness and the town of Idyllwild below. Took a long break as we had no time schedule to keep. Good breeze kept the gnats away and cooled things off a bit.
After the break it was back down the same trail. There is a great network of trails on the Idyllwild side of San Jacinto Wilderness. The PCT also goes through area but the trails and multiple backcountry campsites make it a fun area to explore! |
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