Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center

Wind me up and get me high

We took this hiway “74 south” back from Palm Springs heading towards Escondido, it is a very very winding road, but what a spectacular road it is, the mountain views are incredible, you can stop and l...

Lots of info for the beautiful area

The visitor center had great information and friendly staff. We picked up a brochure that guides you through the informative posts along the Randall Henderson trail (which is a great trail with beauti...

Under appreciated area

Hwy 74 is the scenic "palms to pines" route. By the way, it also runs past a couple of sites of the Astro Society of the Desert's star parties. Great stargazing!

Trip to Idyllwild

It was recommended to take a trip to Idyllwild, so glad we decided to make the trip. The drive through the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains will be remembered for a long time.

Fun Way to Spend an Hour or So

The Visitor Center, public restrooms, and parking lot are currently closed due to COVID-19. However, the two trails are open and there are racks with trail guides and other information outside the Vis...