Image: Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains 283

Description: The North face of San Jacinto Mountains, the northernmost of the Peninsular Ranges, in Riverside County, Southern California. From right to left the named summits in this picture are: Folly Peak, 10,480+ feet, San Jacinto Peak, 10,804 feet, Miller Peak, 10,400+ feet, and Cornell Peak, 9750 feet. Protected within the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, and the San Bernardino National Forest. The steep escarpment of its north face climbs over 10,000 feet (3 km) in 7 miles (11.3 km). It is the steepest escaprtment in North America. Snow Creek can be seen as the snow-filled gully reaching to the summit. The lower reaches of Snow Creek belong to the Palm Springs Water District, which strictly enforces a ban on trespassing.
Title: Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains 283
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