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

[Daniel Braunstein]

Andy,
Am I not understanding your question or will the Cactus to Clouds trail work for you? It comes out pretty much in the middle of Palm Springs. Here is a map: www.geocities.com/cactus2clouds/images/skyline_topo_map.jpg  Hope that helps.
 
Daniel



> Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 05:02:49 -0800> From: matt at mattmaxon.com> To: askurka at comcast.net> CC: pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net> 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> >> > ---------------------> > Andrew Skurka> > M: 508/259-9814> > www.andrewskurka.com> > ---------------------> >> > _______________________________________________> > pct-l mailing list> > pct-l at backcountry.net> > unsubscribe or change options:> > http://mailman.hack.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l> >> > > > _______________________________________________> pct-l mailing list> pct-l at backcountry.net> unsubscribe or change options:> http://mailman.hack.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l
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