Upper Chinquapin
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Campground · 1.9 mi from the trail
California · Hiking · San Jacinto Wilderness · Near Desert Hot Springs
Skunk Cabbage
Photo: Rick McCharles, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 75 ft
- climb
- 7,981 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 22 h ago
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.
Safety Alert - Falling Rocks at Bonita Falls
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · Order 05-12-00-26-05 · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · San Bernardino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Skunk Cabbage is an easy out-and-back hike in the San Jacinto Wilderness, part of the San Jacinto Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California. The route is short, about 1.2 miles round trip, and rises roughly 75 feet from the low point at 7,887 feet to the high point at 7,981 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced. The Forest Service manages the land, and the surrounding wilderness makes this a compact outing within the backcountry. The climb is gentle, so the hike works well as a brief stop on the way to other destinations in the area. Several other places sit within about half a mile. Willow Creek Trail and Kings Trail are both about 0.4 miles away, and Satellite Boulders and Little Tahquitz Valley are each about 0.5 miles off.
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