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California · Hiking · Near Desert Hot Springs
Webster
- 5.2 mi
- round trip
- 1,931 ft
- climb
- 5,458 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jul, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is Webster open right now?
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.
Webster is a moderate hike of about 5 miles on natural trail in the San Jacinto Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The route is an out-and-back that climbs from about 3,500 feet to roughly 5,450 feet, with a total gain of about 1,900 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Idyllwild show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August average in the mid-80s. The Upper Sleepwalker and Lower Sleepwalker hikes both start about 0.4 miles away. Relativity Boulders is about a mile off, and Fern Basin campground is about 2.9 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Dining Hall
Restaurant
On your way back · 2 mi
If it rainsVisitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in Desert Hot SpringsLocal outfitters
- Borrego Outfitters41 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Upper SleepwalkerHiking0.4 mi
- Lower SleepwalkerHiking0.4 mi
- Relativity BouldersRock climbing1 mi
- Speed of Light BoulderRock climbing1 mi
- San Jacinto - Santa Rosa Mountains Recreation AreaLake fishing2.6 mi
- Fern BasinCamping2.9 mi
- Marion MountainSaltwater fishing3.2 mi
- Boulder BasinCamping5.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Hillside TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Deer SpringsHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
LOWER SOUTH RIDGEHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Summit TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Perimeter TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
South RidgeHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Marion MountainHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Perimeter TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Deer Springs TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Ridgeline TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Webster
Best months: April–July and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
55° / 31°
7 wet · 2 snow
Feb
54° / 30°
7 wet · 3 snow
Mar
59° / 32°
6 wet · 2 snow
Apr
64° / 35°
4 wet · 1 snow
May
71° / 41°
2 wet
Jun
80° / 48°
1 wet
Jul
85° / 55°
2 wet
Aug
86° / 55°
3 wet
Sep
81° / 50°
2 wet
Oct
72° / 42°
2 wet
Nov
62° / 35°
4 wet · 1 snow
Dec
54° / 30°
6 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Idyllwild Fire Dept, CA, 3.1 mi away at 5,380 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
