Mountain High, Valley Low

So yesterday I had a great adventure. I rode up the side of San Jacinto mountain in a rotating tram car and hiked through this wonderful and verdant woods on the top. Palm Springs is 445 ft above sea level and is part of the Sonoran Desert zone that extends south into Mexico. The tram goes straight up the side of San Jacinto to an elevation of 10,834 feet. The park is the gateway to one of the largest expanses of wilderness area in Southern California, and there are primitive campsites and hiking trails all over.

http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=636

Here are some photos..