[pct-l] Descending from San Jacinto to Palm Springs

[Ken Powers]

Andrew,

If you are starting at San Gorgonio Pass and going to Palm Springs, WHY are 
you climbing San Jacinto (10 miles and 7500 foot climb),  then looking for a 
way down off a dangerous mountain? Palm Springs is about 10 flat miles from 
San Gorgonio Pass.

Just curious.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Maxon" <matt at mattmaxon.com>
To: <askurka at comcast.net>
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Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 5:02 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Descending from San Jacinto to Palm Springs


Andy
Being an experienced Canyoneer ( www.canyoneering.net ), and familiar
with the less frequented areas of the local mountains, any XC option
should be off your list.

Please don't attempt to go down any canyon without knowing what is down
there. You can quickly get yourself into a life threatening situation.

If I went there and do plan to someday I'd bring along with 3 or 4
experienced Canyoneers 400 to 800 ft of rope, 50-100ft of tubular
webbing, 12 rapides, bolting gear, harnesses, helmets, wetsuits, stealth
rubber shoes, etc.....

There is a route by the tram, I have never taken it. Let me research it
and get back to you......

Have fun - Be Safe
Trail90

Andrew Skurka wrote:
> What are the best options for descending off San Jacinto and down to Palm
> Springs/Cathedral City if you do not want to take the tram or follow the 
> PCT
> north to San Gorgonio Pass?  I've identified four possible routes, 
> described
> below, and I'd appreciate if anyone familiar with this area could comment 
> on
> the feasibility of them, and/or offer better options.
>
> 1- The only all-on-trail route appears to follows the PCT south to near
> Tunnel Springs, and then takes another trail east into Palm Canyon, at 
> which
> point I'd have to backtrack north.
>
> 2- Same as above, except near Boot Spring I could descend to Bald Mtn and
> into Hells Kitchen, and then go XC into Palm Canyon.
>
> 3- Descend to the tram station, and then follow beneath it to the road. 
> My
> maps don't indicate anything, but I thought there might be an
> access/maintenance/construction road for the towers.
>
> 4- Bushwhack and scramble down one of the canyons, like Andreas or (dare I
> say) Tahquitz.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Andy
>
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