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San Jacinto Peak, a 10,834-foot summit in Southern California’s San Jacinto Mountains, is the highest point in the range and in Riverside County. Rising steeply above Palm Springs, Idyllwild, and Snow Creek, it is renowned for exceptional relief and topographic prominence, with one of the most dramatic elevation gains in the contiguous United States. Known to the Cahuilla as I a kitch or Aya Kaich, it held deep cultural importance as the home of Dakush. The peak’s recorded climbing history begins in 1874, with later ascents helping fix its present name. It remains a major hiking destination, with routes ranging from the aerial tramway approach to the demanding Cactus to Clouds Trail.
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