In 1997, James March was one of the first Coachella Valley residents to go bouldering in Mt. San Jacinto State Park at the top of the Tramway. bouldering is a kind of rock climbing without ropes.

Or ride the tram to its top station and then climb to Mount San Jacinto’s summit and back. You can even trek to the top of the tram then ride it down, saving the summit for the next day ...

Or ride the tram to its top station and then climb to Mount San Jacinto’s summit and back. You can even trek to the top of the tram then ride it down, saving the summit for the next day ...

Plus, the weather is ideal right now for enjoying the outdoors, says Cris Hazzard, a southern California hiking aficionado whose nickname ... 11-mile trail to the summit of Mt. San Jacinto –– and ...

And hikers should start early, hours before sunrise, to clear the desert climb before the hottest parts of the day. After reaching Mount San Jacinto around mile marker 14, most hikers then descend ...