Rasila and Rodney went camping in the San Jacinto Mountains, between Riverside and Palm Springs on Aug 4-6. We had a reservation at Boulder Basin Campground via ReserveAmerica. Since Rodney had been on a business trip, he didn't get a chance to do the pre-packing he normally does and we didn't get on the road until rush hour at 5:00 PM. Traffic ended up not being too bad and we made the 100 mile trip in about 2 hr and 15 min. We got dinner prepared, eaten and dishes barely washed before dark!
The next morning, we were up early to a chilly start. The campground is at 7300' (2225m), and it got chilly overnight, at least in the low 40s. We hiked to the fire observation tower on Black Mountain, where the volunteer guide helped us see the view, which was spectacular. We could easily see Mt. Palomar in San Diego County, as well as Mt. Baldy, Mt. San Gregonio, Mt. San Jacinto, and Saddleback in Orange County. The marine layer prevented a view of the ocean, but it was nice nonetheless.
We hiked a bit of the Black Mountain Trail down to CA-243, but turned around early. We drove into the town of Idyllwild to visit Rodney's old boss, who runs a couple stores there (the Gray Squirrel and the Pony Express), but he was sponsoring a rider in a rodeo and was not there.
We had a campfire on Saturday night and really enjoyed our S'Mores!
Sunday morning, we got up and hiked more of the Black Mountian Trail. We ater lunch at an empty campsite and headed home.
It was a great trip!
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