Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Hikes

Name: Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
Address: CA-74, Palm Desert, CA, 92260, USA

From the floor of the Sonoran Desert to peaks above the tree line, the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument offers a variety of unique and unforgettable hikes. Whether the classic Cactus to Clouds epic hike or a shorter hike to The Cross, there's something for everyone in this spectacular landscape.

Name	Distance	Level	Location	Climb	Dogs
Cactus to Clouds Hike	21	Very Hard	Palm Springs	10800	Y
Hike the Boo Hoff Trail Loop	12.8	Hard	La Quinta	2560	Y
Palm Springs Tram Hike to San Jacinto Peak	11	Hard	Palm Springs	2620	Y
Art Smith Trail Guide	16.6	Hard	Palm Desert	3700	Y
Bear Creek Oasis Trail Guide	9	Hard	La Quinta	2540	Y
Murray Peak Hike (Palm Springs)	7.5	Moderate	Palm Springs	2000	Y
Museum Trail (Palm Springs)	2	Hard	Palm Springs	920	Y
Araby Trail Guide	3.4	Moderate	Palm Springs	1200	Y
The Cross Hike (Palm Desert)	2.4	Moderate	Palm Desert	770	Y
Bump and Grind Trail Guide (Palm Desert)	4	Moderate	Rancho Mirage	1430	Y

What is the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument?

The Monument is about 280,000 acres.
It contains an assortment of other land organizations, including
- BLM's California Desert Conservation Area
- San Bernardino National Forest
- Santa Rosa Wilderness Area
- San Jacinto Wilderness Area
- Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
The Monument was created in 2000 by Congress "to preserve the nationally significant biological, cultural, recreational, geological, educational, and scientific values found in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains."
The area is home to the endangered Peninsular Bighorn Sheep.
There is a visitor center at 51-500 Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA 92260, that has good interpretive displays and a movie.
The Friends of the Desert Mountains are a volunteer group that helps preserve the Monument and educate visitors.