SoCal's highest peak at 11,503 feet via the steep but accessible Vivian Creek Trail, on the San Gorgonio hike. 18 miles, 5,470 feet. Permit required year-round.
And here’s the official ‘summit campsite’ which is less popular but more camping-friendly.
This is a campsite with stone wall enclosure at the summit.
Here’s a typical (larger) tent site at High Creek Camp. There are no facilities, it’s just a cleared area.
If you have to park farther away, note that the hike starts at the far eastern part of the parking area at this trailhead, not the nearby Big Falls Trailhead.
There’s a toilet at the trailhead, just behind the parking area.
There’s a small parking lot right by the trailhead, and more spaces farther back toward the picnic area.
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And here’s the official ‘summit campsite’ which is less popular but more camping-friendly.
This is a campsite with stone wall enclosure at the summit.
Here’s a typical (larger) tent site at High Creek Camp. There are no facilities, it’s just a cleared area. Make sure you get a free California campfire permit if you are going to use a stove.
The online permit system lets you pick the camp area that you’d like to stay at.
San Gorgonio is part of the Sand to Snow National Monument. Guess which part of the monument is the snow part? Yea, being the highest point in SoCal, this hike is often covered in snow during the winter months. If that’s the case, give this hike a skip unl
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