North slope of San Jacinto Peak

San Jacinto Mountains

The San Jacinto Mountains are short mountain range east of Los Angeles in southern California in the United States. The mountains are named for Saint Hyacinth (San Jacinto in Spanish). The Pacific Crest Trail runs along the spine of the range. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 901 KB)Photographed and uploaded by user:Geographer. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 901 KB)Photographed and uploaded by user:Geographer. ... San Bernardino Mountains © 2004 Matthew Trump File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... San Bernardino Mountains © 2004 Matthew Trump File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The most general definition of mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ... The Downtown Los Angeles skyline as seen from Hollywood. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Saint Hyacinth (b. ... View of Ansel Adams Wilderness along Pacific Crest Trail The Pacific Crest Trail is a long-distance mountain hiking and equestrian trail that runs from the United States border with Mexico to its border with Canada. ...

The range extends for approximately 30 mi (48 km) from the San Bernardino Mountains southeast to the Santa Rosa Mountains. The San Jacinto Mountains are the northernmost of the Peninsular Ranges, which run 1500 km (900 miles) from Southern California to the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula. The highest peak in the range is San Jacinto Peak (3,302 m)(10,834 ft). San Bernardino Mountains The San Bernardino Mountains are short transverse mountain range northeast of Los Angeles in southern California in the United States. ... Santa Rosa Mountains The Santa Rosa Mountains are a short peninsular range east of Los Angeles and northeast of San Diego in southern California in the United States. ... The Peninsular Ranges are a group of mountain ranges which stretch 900 miles from southern California to the southern tip of Baja California, part of the North American Coast Ranges that run along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Mexico. ... Baja California (highlighted) Alternative use: Baja California (state) Baja California or Lower California is a peninsula in the west of Mexico. ... San Jacinto Peak is the highest peak in Riverside County, California. ...

The Coachella Valley stretches along the eastern side of the range, including the cities of Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage. Banning Pass and San Gorgonio Pass separate the range from Mount San Gorgonio to the north. The western slope holds the community of Idyllwild. Above Idyllwild is Tahquitz Rock, a famous rock climbing area. The range is the eastern boundary of the San Jacinto Valley, location of Hemet. Coachella Valley The Coachella Valley is an irrigated agricultural and recreational desert valley in southern California east of Los Angeles. ... Palm Springs is a city located in Riverside County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 42,807. ... Rancho Mirage is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Mount San Gorgonio rises 11,502 feet (3506 meters) above sea level and is located in the San Bernardino Mountains. ... Idyllwild-Pine Cove is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Climbers on Valkyrie at the Roaches. ... Harvard Street c. ...

The indigenous Cahuilla live in the deserts around the San Jacinto Mountains and used the range for hunting, foraging, and to escape the summer heat. The Cahuilla are a tribe of Native Americans that have inhabited California for more than 2000 years, originally covering an area of about 2,400 square miles (6,200 km²). They are divided into Mountain, Desert and Pass Cahuillas. ...

Much of the range is embraced by the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument created in 2000. Mount San Jacinto State Park is located along the flank of San Jacinto Peak. Part of the eastern flank of the range is located within the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation. In 1990 the California Legislature created the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy to protect the mountains surrounding the valley. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The California State Legislature is the legislative branch of the state government of California. ...

External link

• BLM: Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument