Everything about The San Jacinto Mountains totally explained
The
San Jacinto Mountains (
'Avii Hanupach in
Mojave) are a 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.
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).
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; it also marks the eastern edge of the fast-growing
Inland Empire region and
Greater Los Angeles as a whole.
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 range can be thought of as a
sky island, as it contains numerous species of flora and fauna that can't tolerate the triple-digit-Fahrenheit heat of the surrounding valleys.
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.
In popular culture
The range was a frequent topic of
Palm Springs artist
Paul Grimm (1892-1974).
Since the dawn of Hollywood, film directors have commonly come out to shoot films around the mountains and around the surrounding area and mountain ranges, for a break from the bustling Southern California scene.
Recording artist
Peter Gabriel penned a song entitled San Jacinto.
Astro Camp is located in these mountains.
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