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1 88 N. 87 N. 86 N. 85 N. 84 N m m California Section B miles Start - Hwy 79, mile [near Warner Springs] End - Interstate Hwy 10, mile [near Cabazon] Elevation Gain 19,026' Elevation Loss -20,727' Elevation Change -1,701' --- Warner Springs [mile 109.5] is a very small community 1.2 miles E of the PCT with a hikerfriendly community center, resort, golf course, and post office [ ]. --- The Warner Springs Community Center [about 100 yards E of the PCT at the first crossing of Highway 79] has been very hiker-friendly the past few years offering hikers water, computer use, food, and a small store. --- The Warner Springs Ranch Resort [warnerspringsranchresort.com, ] has reopened following bankruptcy several years ago. The resort has new owners, see web site for the latest updates. --- Warner Springs Post Office [M-F 8-4, Sa 8-1:30]: (Your Name) c/o General Delivery Warner Springs, CA Hwy79 - Highway 79 - mi ft PO Warner Springs Post Office miles NE of PCT - mi ft PrivateCG - Private Campground - mi ft Hwy79b - Hwy 79, 2nd crossing, Agua Caliente Creek - mi ft WR113 - Agua Caliente Creek, just past picnic tables - mi ft WR115 - Agua Caliente Creek - mi ft CS Campsite on E side of Agua Caliente Creek - mi ft WR115b - Agua Caliente Creek - last crossing - mi ft TR Unmarked spur trail going 100 yards S to Lost Creek Rd - mi ft TR0118b yard spur trail from Lost Creek Rd to the PCT - mi ft California Section B - Page m m m WGS84 Zone 11S m 88 N. 87 N. 86 N. 85 N. 84 N. 82 N. 82 N. 83 N. 83 N. Check for the latest water information. Map created with TOPO! 2008 National Geographic m m m m These maps are provided as a free service to PCT hikers. I believe the information is accurate but they may contain errors. The maps are distributed in the hope that they will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOS -Halfmile m WGS84 Zone 11S m Copyright 2018 Halfmile Media 01/13/15

2 95 N. 94 N m m LostValleyRd - Lost Valley Rd, abandoned road - mi ft WR120 - Lost Valley Spring, 2/10 mile N of PCT - mi ft CS Several small campsites among the boulders - mi ft WR127 - Chihuahua Valley Rd, unpaved - mi ft WR127B - Water tank, 2/10 mile E of PCT - mi ft m California Section B - Page m WGS84 Zone 11S m 95 N. 91 N. 91 N. 94 N. 90 N. 89 N. 92 N. 92 N. 93 N. 93 N. Map created with TOPO! 2008 National Geographic; 2007 Tele Atlas, Rel. 1/ m m m m (LNT) is a set of principles designed to cultivate outdoor ethics and protect the natural integrity of our land. By following and promoting LNT, you blend your hike with the natural environment and lessen your impact on the trail and the world The basic principles of LNT *Plan Ahead and Prepare *Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces *Dispose of Trash and Waste Properly *Leave What You Find *Minimize Campfire Impact *Respect Wildlife *Be Considerate of Other Visitors For more information on LNT visit the Center For Outdoor Ethics at WGS84 Zone 11S m 12½ 12/03/09 90 N. 89 N.

3 534000m m California Section B - Page m WGS84 Zone 11S m 96 N. 96 N. 97 N. 97 N. 98 N. 95 N. 98 N. 99 N. 99 N. 00 N. 00 N. 01 N. 01 N. CS Several campsites on the high ridge near Combs Peak - mi ft GT Pipe gate - mi ft Map created with TOPO! 2008 National Geographic; 2007 Tele Atlas, Rel. 1/ m m m WGS84 Zone 11S m 08/28/11 95 N.

4 536000m m California Section B - Page m m WGS84 Zone 11S m 05 N. 05 N. 04 N. 06 N. 06 N. 07 N. 07 N. 08 N. 08 N. North Bound Water Alert! Next water after WR137B may be the Paradise Cafe in 14.9 miles 04 N. 03 N. 02 N. Map created with TOPO! 2008 National Geographic; 2007 Tele Atlas, Rel. 1/ m m m GT Pipe gate - mi ft WR137 - Tule Canyon Creek - mi ft WR137B - Tule Spring, 3/10 mile E of PCT - mi ft WR140 - Guzzler cistern - mi ft RD Coyote Canyon Road, unpaved - mi ft WRCS140B - Nance Canyon, seasonal creek, several sandy beach-like campsites downstream from trail crossing - mi ft RD Table Mountain Truck Trail, unpaved, trail gate - mi ft CS Several campsites among huge boulders - mi ft m WGS84 Zone 11S m TN MN 12/08/12 03 N. 02 N.

5 536000m California Section B - Page m m m WGS84 Zone 11S m 15 N. Idyllwild is 13.5 miles NW on Hwy 74, then 4.5 miles N on Hwy 243 The small town of Anza is 1 mile W on Hwy 74, then 5.8 miles SW on Hwy 371. Paradise Valley Cafe 15 N. 14 N. 13 N. South Bound Water Alert! Next water after the Paradise Valley Cafe may be WR137B [Tule Spring] in 14.9 miles 14 N. 13 N. 12 N. 12 N. 11 N. 10 N. 09 N. Map created with TOPO! 2008 National Geographic; 2007 Tele Atlas, Rel. 1/ m m m RD Table Mountain Truck Trail, unpaved, 2nd crossing - mi ft Hwy74 - Highway 74, Pine to Palms Highway - mi ft WR152 - Paradise Valley Cafe [water hose outside if the Cafe is closed] 1 mile W of PCT - mi ft --- Paradise Valley Cafe [theparadisevalleycafe.com, ], water spigot outside, 1 mile W of PCT. --- The Paradise Valley Cafe accepts hiker resupply packages via USPS, UPS & FedEx. Include ETA on your Package. (Your Name) c/o Paradise Valley Cafe State Highway 74 Mountain Center, CA The small town of Anza [5.8 miles SW of the Paradise Valley Cafe on Hwy 371] has a store, ATM, payphone, restaurants, pharmacy, and a post office [ ]. --- Anza Post Office [open M-F 9-4, Sa 10-1]: (Your Name) c/o General Delivery Anza, CA m WGS84 Zone 11S m TN Copyright 2018 Halfmile Media MN 12/03/11 11 N. 10 N. 09 N.

6 538000m m California Section B - Page m m WGS84 Zone 11S m 17 N. 17 N. 18 N. 18 N. 19 N. 19 N. 20 N. 20 N. 21 N. 16 N. 21 N. 22 N. 22 N. Map created with TOPO! 2008 National Geographic m m m m CS Shady campsite - mi ft CS Campsite - mile ft GT Gate, fence - mi ft TR Trail junction for Live Oak Spring and Tunnel Spring, trail gate 250 feet S of junction - mi ft WR158 - Live Oak Spring, 1 mile E of PCT - mi ft WR158B - Tunnel Spring, 3/10 mile W of PCT, water usually has a moderate sulfur taste - mi ft CS Small campsite - mi ft WGS84 Zone 11S m 12/09/12 16 N.

7 California Section B - Page m m m m WGS84 Zone 11S m 24 N. 24 N. 25 N. 25 N. 26 N. 26 N. 27 N. 27 N. 28 N. 28 N. 29 N. 23 N. 29 N. CS Small shady campsite - mi ft CedarSprTr - Cedar Spring Trail Junction - mi ft WR162 - Cedar Spring, 1 mile N of PCT - mi ft TR Eagle Spring trail junction - mi ft WR163 - Seasonal Eagle Spring, 3/10 mile S of PCT - mi ft FobesRanchTr - Fobes Ranch Trail Junction - mi ft Map created with TOPO! 2008 National Geographic; 2007 Tele Atlas, Rel. 1/ m m m m WGS84 Zone 11S m TN MN 08/28/11 23 N.

8 36 N. 35 N m m California Section B - Page m m m WGS84 Zone 11S m Many thru-hikers reach the San Jacinto Mountains early in the hiking season when snow and ice still cover parts of the trail. In 2005 a PCT hiker died in the San Jacinto's following a snowstorm. Snow often begins on the north side of Apache Peak [mile 169.5] and continues 21 miles through Fuller Ridge. If you reach Apache Peak and are uneasy traveling north you can backtrack 1 mile to the Spitler Peak Trail and hike the Spitler to Idyllwild Alternate shown in the back of this section of maps. Snow melts quickly, so trail reports more than a few days old may not be accurate following warm weather. 36 N. 32 N. 32 N. 33 N. 33 N. 35 N. 34 N. 34 N. 31 N. 30 N. 29 N. MOUNTAIN FIRE CLOSURE: 8.6 miles of the PCT from the Spitler Peak Trail N to Tahquitz Creek will remain closed in 2018 due to the 2013 Mountain Fire. Check with PCTA.org or the San Jacinto Ranger Station at for updates. The Spitler to Idyllwild Alternate bypasses this closure. SpitlerTr - Spitler Peak trail junction - mi ft ApacheSprTr - Apache Spring trail junction - mi ft WRCS169 - Apache Spring, 1/2 mile E of PCT, several large campsites, can be very windy - mi ft CS Campsite - mi ft CS Several small campsites - mi ft CS Several large campsites - mi ft WR177 - Tahquitz Creek - mi ft TqtzValTr - Tahquitz Valley Trail - mi ft TqtzPkTr - Tahquitz Peak Trail - mi ft TqtzPeak - Tahquitz Peak, 4/10 mile W of PCT - mi ft Possible off-trail water: Spring-Spt - Small seasonal spring, 9/10 mile W of PCT on Spitler to Idyllwild alternate ft Map created with TOPO! 2008 National Geographic; 2007 Tele Atlas, Rel. 1/ m m m m Spitler to Idyllwild Alternate, see supplemental map pages m WGS84 Zone 11S m TN Copyright 2018 Halfmile Media MN 11/11/11 31 N. 30 N. 29 N.

9 527000m California Section B - Page m m WGS84 Zone 11S m 41 N. 40 N. 39 N. 38 N. 37 N. 36 N. 35 N. Where the PCT crosses the San Jacinto State Wilderness [miles ] Camping is only allowed in designated camping areas. A $5 per person camping permit is required. Call for information. WR177 - Tahquitz Creek - mi ft TqtzValTr - Tahquitz Valley Trail - mi ft TqtzPkTr - Tahquitz Peak Trail - mi ft TqtzPeak - Tahquitz Peak, 4/10 mile W of PCT - mi ft TqtzMdw - Tahquitz Meadow, usually has water in May and June, 7/10 mile N of PCT - mi ft SaddleJct - Saddle Junction, Devils Slide Trail to Idyllwild - mi ft HumberPark - Humber Park, 2.6 miles W of PCT - mi ft CS Campsite - mi ft CS Campsite - mi ft SJTrail - Wellman Divide trail to San Jacinto Peak - mi ft CS0181B - Several campsites - mi ft WR182 - Strawberry Cienaga - mi ft CS Several campsites - mi ft CS0183B - Strawberry Trail Camp, outhouse - mi ft StrawberryJct - Strawberry Junction, Deer Springs Trail to Suicide Rock, Idyllwild - mi ft WR184 - Stone Creek - mi ft MarionMtnTr - Marion Mountain trail junction, Seven Pines trail junction 100 feet N - mi ft WR186 - Deer Springs, N Fork San Jacinto River - mi ft 2SJTrail - Trail from San Jacinto Peak via Little Round Valley rejoins PCT - mi ft WR186B - N Fork San Jacinto River Tributary - mi ft WR186C - N Fork San Jacinto River - mi ft Map created with TOPO! 2008 National Geographic m Tahquitz Peak is a 230 foot climb up a 4/10 mile side trail from the PCT. A historic fire lookout tower is on the peak m m San Jacinto Peak Alternate At 10,834 feet, San Jacinto Peak is the second highest mountain in Southern California. This 5.5 mile alternate bypasses 4.5 miles of the PCT and climbs 1,869 feet to the summit. You may encounter day hikers [especially on weekends] between Wellman Divide and the summit who ride the Palm Springs Tramway partway up the E side of the mountain. Note that in the San Jacinto State Park you can only legally camp in the wilderness campgrounds and a $5 permit is required. Hikers may encounter significant snow on this alternate route. - Mile 0 - Wellman Divide trail to San Jacinto Peak, PCT mile ft Mile.7 - Wellmans Cienaga [WA181], usually has water ft Mile Wellman Divide trail junction, turn left ft Mile Follow spur trail 3/10 mile to the San Jacinto Peak summit ft Mile Pass Little Round Valley wilderness campground, usually has water, permit from the state park required for camping ft Mile Rejoin the PCT at mile [2SJTrail]. In 2011 the only trail sign here was one pointing to Fuller Ridge ft WATER ALERT: Next northbound water after WR186B may be the Snow Canyon Road faucet in 19.5 miles. Be sure to fill up here, a long dry and waterless section of trail is ahead as you make the descent toward Cabazon. Over the years, a number of hiker rescues have happened in this area due to snow, ice, or navigation issues on Fuller Ridge [the next 4.3 miles], or because of heat and dehydration at lower elevations. The Tahquitz Meadow Alternate is 7/10 mile shorter than the PCT and avoids 480 feet of climbing. Tahquitz Mdw has camping and usually has water until early summer. WGS84 Zone 11S m Copyright 2018 Halfmile Media 12/08/12 41 N. 40 N. 39 N. 38 N. 37 N. 36 N. 35 N.

10 525000m m m California Section B - Page 9A m m 39 N. Access to Idyllwild Most hikers reach Idyllwild from Saddle Junction using the 2.6 mile Devil's Slide Trail. Once you reach Humber Park, it's another 2.6 mile road-walk or 3.7 mile hike on the Ernie Maxwell Trail into town. It might be possible to arrange a ride from an innkeeper or trail angel in this hiker-friendly village [although your cell phone is unlikely to work at Humber Park]. The 4 mile long Deer Springs Trail [4 miles N of Saddle Jct] is another way to reach Idyllwild and you end up on Hwy 243 just 7/10th of a mile NW of the State Park Campground. If you have a ride, the Devils Slide Trail saves some climbing on the return back to the PCT as Humber Park is 943 feet higher than the Deer Springs Trailhead. 39 N. 38 N. Deer Springs Trail to Idyllwild Note that at Strawberry Junction the trail sign points to Suicide Rock & Idyllwild. The sign at the PCT does not call this the Deer Springs Trail. - Mile 0 - StrawberryJct - Strawberry Junction [PCT mile 183.4], Deer Springs Trail to Suicide Rock, Idyllwild ft Mile TrSuicideRock - pass the trail to Suicide Rock ft Mile 4 - DeerSpringsTr - Deer Springs Trailhead, across road from Idyllwild Nature Center [7/10ths mile NW of the State Park campground on Hwy 243] ft 38 N. 37 N. 36 N. 35 N. 34 N. 33 N. Map created with TOPO! 2008 National Geographic; 2007 Tele Atlas, Rel. 1/ m m m m Ernie Maxwell Trail to Idyllwild Once you descended the 1,600 feet and 2.6 miles from Saddle Junction to Humber Park continue 1/10 mile down the paved road to reach the Ernie Maxwell trailhead on the left. - Mile 0 - ErnieMaxwellTr - Ernie Maxwell trailhead, on Fern Valley Rd, just below Humber Park ft Mile.1 - Creek - Small Creek ft Mile TahquitzViewRd - Right on unpaved Tahquitz View Rd ft Mile HemstreetPl - Right on paved Hemstreet Pl ft Mile StrongDr - Left on paved Strong Dr ft Mile 3 - SCircleDr - Left on paved South Circle Dr ft Mile VillageCntrDr - Right on paved Village Center Dr ft Mile NCircleDr - Left on paved North Circle Drive ft Mile Hwy243 - Arrive Hwy 243 near the Village Market ft SaddleJct - Saddle Junction, Devils Slide trail to Idyllwild - mi ft HumberPark - Humber Park, 2.6 miles W of PCT - mi ft HumberPark - Humber Park, 2.6 miles W of PCT - mi ft CS Campsite - mi ft CS Campsite - mi ft SJTrail - Wellman Divide trail to San Jacinto Peak - mi ft CS0181B - Several campsites - mi ft WR182 - Strawberry Cienaga - mi ft CS Several campsites - mi ft CS0183B - Strawberry Trail Camp, outhouse - mi ft StrawberryJct - Strawberry Junction, Deer Springs Trail to Suicide Rock, Idyllwild - mi ft WR184 - Stone Creek - mi ft SanJacCG - San Jacinto State Park Campground, Idyllwild ft AppleBInn - The Apple Blossom Inn has opened with new owners at the location of the old Tahquitz Inn ft VillageMarket - Village Market, Idyllwild ft PO Idyllwild Post Office, Idyllwild ft Idyllwild [mile 179.4] is a small town 5.2 miles W of the PCT with motels, campgrounds w/ showers, restaurants, grocery, natural food store, laundry, outfitter, ATM, pay phones, and a post office. Idyllwild Post Office [open M-F 9-5, Sa pick up only 1-3; ] (Hiker Name) c/o General Delivery Idyllwild, CA contour interval 80 feet WGS84 Zone 11S m 12/08/12 37 N. 36 N. 35 N. 34 N. 33 N.

11 California Section B - Page m m m m m WGS84 Zone 11S 48 N. 47 N. FullerRidgeTH - Fuller Ridge Trailhead, parking - mi ft CS Campsite - mi ft RD Black Mountain Road, unpaved - mi ft CS0191B - Campsite - mi ft RD Round-about of unpaved roads, small unpaved parking area, possible trailhead for high clearance vehicles - mi ft CS Several camp sites - mi ft TR Unmarked use trail to West Fork Snow Creek - mi ft WRCS194 - Seasonal Water, West Fork Snow Creek, campsite, 1/10 mile S of PCT - mi ft CS Small campsite - mi ft CS Campsite - mi ft CS Campsite - mi ft CS Campsite at the saddle west of knob - mi ft On the Black Mountain Road Alternate: PosesSpring - Cinco Poses piped spring and faucet by Black Mountain Rd, usually has water, 2.4 miles SW of the PCT ft BlackMtnLookRd - Pass unpaved Black Mountain Lookout rd [2.2 miles SW of the PCT] ft BlackMtnGC - Black Mountain group camping area [1.2 miles SW of the PCT] ft 48 N. 43 N. 47 N. 43 N. 44 N. 44 N. 45 N. 45 N. 46 N. 42 N. 42 N. 46 N. Black Mountain Alternate, see supplemental map pages Map created with TOPO! 2008 National Geographic m m m m m WGS84 Zone 11S contour interval 40 & 80 feet Copyright 2018 Halfmile Media 12/08/12

12 526000m m California Section B - Page m WGS84 Zone 11S m 55 N. 54 N. To reach Cabazon go W on the service road just S of Hwy 10 [between the Interstate and the railroad tracks] 4.5 miles. Tamarack Rd [N of Hwy 10] does not go to Cabazon. 51 N. 55 N. 54 N. 50 N. 51 N. 52 N. 52 N. 53 N. 53 N. 49 N. CS Campsite - mi ft WR206 - Snow Canyon Road faucet, campsites 150 feet W, PCT joins paved Snow Creek Rd - mi ft GT Gate, blocks vehicle traffic S on paved road - mi ft RD PCT departs paved road - mi ft Hwy10 - Interstate Hwy 10 - mi ft RD Cross paved Tamarack Rd - mi ft RD Unpaved road, junked cars nearby, PCT register on a post - mi ft GT Locked "Friends of the Desert Mountains" gate, blocks the end of paved Boulder Drive - mi ft ZiggyBear - Trail angels Ziggy and Bear have closed. Map created with TOPO! 2008 National Geographic; 2007 Tele Atlas, Rel. 1/ m m m South Bound Water Alert! Next water after WR206 may be WR186 [Fork of San Jacinto River Tributary] in 20.1 miles WGS84 Zone 11S m Copyright 2018 Halfmile Media 12/08/12 50 N. 49 N.

13 529000m m California Section B - Spitler to Idyllwild Alternate - Page m Part of Bonita Vista Road is a private road. Hikers should not hike on this private road m m m WGS84 Zone 11S m 29 N. 29 N. 28 N. 30 N. 30 N. Part of this route is on the course of the Idyllwild Spring Challenge, a major mountain bike race held the first weekend in May. Avoid hiking this route between Herkey Creek Campground and May Valley Road during the bike race. 28 N. 27 N. 26 N. The Herkey Creek Campground [ ] is a county campground with running water, coin showers, payphone, trash cans, and a playground. Cost is $20 per night with 6 people max per campsite. If you are in the campground, go N through the hiker gate next to site 130 to continue hiking the alternate to Idyllwild The Lake Hemet Store [ ] is 6/10 mile SE of the campground on Hwy From the Herkey Creek Campground, Idyllwild is 3.4 miles NW on Hwy 74, then 4.5 miles N on Hwy 243. Map created with TOPO! 2008 National Geographic m m Lookout for mountain bikers speeding down the trail N of Herkey Creek Campground, especially on weekends. You will be hiking N and most of the mountain bikers will be going downhill to the S, so they are usually easy to spot. The trail is mostly wide enough for both of you, except for the 1.1 miles between Fork2 and May Valley Rd. -Halfmile m m Spitler Peak to Idyllwild Alternate This 14.1 mile alternate bypasses 10.8 miles of the PCT. - Mile 0 - SpitlerTR - At the Spitler Peak trail junction with the PCT go left down the west side of the mountain ft Mile.9 - Spring - small spring ft Mile SpitlerPeakTH - Spitler Peak trailhead, parking, go left on paved Apple Canyon Road ft Mile YellowPost3 - Yellow Post with arrow pointing north to primitive campsite number 3. Campsite is 2/10 mile N of Apple Canyon Road ft Mile ACCenter - Apple Canyon Center, Ronald McDonald camp gate ft For the next 2.9 miles this alternate follows unmarked mountain bike trails. Read the descriptions carefully and follow the map to navigate. Locate the gravel road that runs N from Apple Canyon Rd next to the Apple Canyon Center, Ronald McDonald camp gate. Follow this gravel road N along the fenced eastern edge of the Herkey Creek Group Camping area. After 2/10 mile turn W and follow the lesser used road that skirts along the fenced northern edge of the group camping area. Shortly after this turn you see a metal water tank through the trees on a hill in the distance that you will walk near. In 1/10th mile you will see another gate that blocks vehicle traffic, but allows hikers to pass on the left. Continue 2/10 of a mile past this gate to the water tank. Mile Water Tank - Metal water Tank N of the Herkey Creek Campground [no water for hikers from the tank] ft Mile HerkeyCreek - Cross Herkey Creek ft Continue 2/10 mile past the water tank and at the unmarked trail junction go W to cross Herkey Creek. You will encounter several unmarked trails on the W bank of Herkey Creek. Go N along the W bank of the creek and within a hundred feet you will find a well established mountain bike trail about 5 feet wide in an abandoned dirt roadbed. If you miss the turn, just cross Herkey Creek and find the abandoned road on the W bank of the creek. - Alternatively, at the Apple Canyon Center, Ronald McDonald camp gate a hiker could continue W on the paved road 4/10 mile to the Herkey Creek Campground entrance near Hwy 74. Once in the campground hike 1/2 mile N to the hiker gate next to site 130. Rejoin the alternate 400 feet N of this gate. - Mile Fork1 - Keep left at the unmarked fork in the trail ft The trail climbs about 80 feet up a rutted and washed out section of the abandoned road to the top of a very small ridge. At the small ridgetop keep left at Fork1 toward San Jacinto Peak, the most dominate feature on skyline. Do not take the fork down the other side of the ridge to Herkey Creek. -- See Page 2 for more route description m m WGS84 Zone 11S m 11/12/11 27 N. 26 N.

14 525000m California Section B - Spitler to Idyllwild Alternate - Page m m WGS84 Zone 11S m 35 N. 34 N. 33 N. Mile DarrenMemorial - Pass a small memorial for Darren York who died after becoming ill mountain biking in ft Mile Fork2 - Keep left at the unsigned fork ft Depart the abandoned road and take the mountain bike trail left toward the power line on the hill. Mile Footbridge - Cross a small wooden footbridge ft Mile Powerline - Go under a small power line ft Mile MayValleyRd - Unpaved and unmarked May Valley Rd ft Turn right on May Valley Rd. The road is unmarked, but if you travel a short distance N you will see a large wooden sign marking the junction of May Valley and Bonita Vista roads. May Valley road is closed to vehicle traffic. Mile BonitaVistaRd - Keep left at the junction with unpaved Bonita Vista Rd. Follow the sign toward Saunders Meadow ft Mile Spring - Pass a spring and trough on the left ft Mile MayValleyGate - Go under the locked Forest Service Gate ft Mile SouthridgeTr - Continue past Southridge, Tahquitz Peak trailhead on the right ft Mile Road Junction - Keep right at unmarked junction of unpaved roads, the road becomes paved in about 100 yards, you begin to see cabins shortly after that ft Mile SaundersMdwRd - Right on paved Saunders Meadow Rd ft Mile Hwy243 - Right on Highway ft Mile Arrive in central Idyllwild, Village Market, North Circle Dr. The State Park campground is 1/10th mile farther N on Hwy 243. See the Black Mountain Alternate maps if you want to continue N using an alternate route ft 29 N. 29 N. 35 N. 34 N. 33 N. 30 N. 30 N. 31 N. 31 N. 32 N. 32 N. Map created with TOPO! 2008 National Geographic m m m WGS84 Zone 11S m 09/07/11

15 523000m California Section B - Black Mountain Alternate - Page m m m WGS84 Zone 11S 37 N. 37 N. 38 N. 38 N. 39 N. 39 N. 36 N. 40 N. 35 N. 40 N. 34 N. Black Mountain Road Alternate Because of snow and ice early in the hiking season some hikers bypass Fuller Ridge [miles ] and walk up the unpaved Black Mountain Rd to rejoin the PCT on the N end of Fuller Ridge. The PCT begins a steep descent to the desert floor immediately N of the Black Mountain Rd. Some hikers roadwalk the 8.2 miles of Hwy 243 from Idyllwild to reach Black Mountain Rd. This highway is a narrow curvy mountain road, often with little or no shoulder to walk on. It can be dangerous, especially during weekends with traffic. Be very careful if you decide to walk the highway. -Halfmile - Mile 0 - Central Idyllwild, North Circle Dr, near Village Market ft Mile.1 - SanJacCG - San Jacinto State Park Campground, Idyllwild ft Mile.2 - AppleBInn - The Apple Blossom Inn with new owners at the location of the old Tahquitz Inn ft Mile.8 - DeerSpringsTr - Deer Springs Trail, across road from Idyllwild Nature Center ft Mile PineCoveMarket - Pass the small Pine Cove Market and gas station on your left ft Mile AlandaleFS - Pass Alandale Forest Service Station on the left ft Mile BlackMtnRd - Right on unpaved Black Mountain Rd ft -- See Page 2 for more route description Map created with TOPO! 2008 National Geographic m m m m WGS84 Zone 11S contour interval 40 & 80 feet 11/12/11 36 N. 35 N. 34 N.

16 521000m m California Section B - Black Mountain Alternate - Page m m m WGS84 Zone 11S m 45 N. Mile BlackMtnRd - Right on unpaved Black Mountain Rd ft Mile PosesSpring - Cinco Poses piped spring and faucet by Black Mountain Rd, usually has water, 2.4 miles SW of the PCT ft Mile 13 - BlackMtnLookRd - Pass unpaved Black Mountain Lookout Rd ft Mile 14 - BlackMtnGC - Black Mountain group camping area ft Mile Junction with PCT ft 39 N. 45 N. 39 N. 40 N. 40 N. 41 N. 41 N. 42 N. 42 N. 43 N. 43 N. 44 N. 44 N. Map created with TOPO! 2008 National Geographic m m m m m WGS84 Zone 11S m contour interval 40 & 80 feet TN MN 12½ 11/12/11

17 527000m California Section B - San Jacinto Peak & Tramway m m m m WGS84 Zone 11S m 37 N. 37 N. 38 N. 38 N. 39 N. 39 N. 40 N. 40 N. 41 N. 41 N. Map created with TOPO! 2008 National Geographic; 2007 Tele Atlas, Rel. 1/ m m m m m contour interval 80 feet WGS84 Zone 11S m 12½ 10/13/10

18 Elevation (feet) Elevation (feet) California Section B Page 1 Page PrivateCG Hwy79B WR115 CS0115 WR115B WR California Section B PCT Mile Page 2 Page CS0124 TR0127 WR127 CS California Section B PCT Mile Page 4 Page TR0118 LostValleyRd WR120 GT0134 GT0136 WR137 Elevation (feet) WR140 WRCS140B RD CS PCT Mile RD0147 Copyright 2018 Tom 66 Reid

19 California Section B Page 5 Page 6 Page Elevation (feet) Hwy74 CS0156 CS0157 WR158b CS0160 CS0161 CedarSprTr WR163 Elevation (feet) Elevation (feet) California Section B PCT Mile Page 7 Page SpitlerTr ApacheSprTr CS FobesRanchTr California Section B PCT Mile Page 9 Page SaddleJct SJTrail CS0181 WR182 CS0183 SanJacintoWild StrawberryJct WR184 MarionMtnTr WR186B WR186C 2SJTrail CS PCT Mile CS0175 SanJacintoWild2 FullerRidgeTH RD0191 TqtzValTr CS0191B TqtzPkTr RD0193 Copyright 2018 Tom 66 Reid

20 Elevation (feet) Elevation (feet) California Section B Page 10 Page CS0194 WRCS CS CS California Section B PCT Mile Page Hwy PCT Mile CS0201 CS0202 CS0205 WR206 Copyright 2018 Tom 66 Reid