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Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mtns. National Monument

US Forest Service · California

Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mtns. National Monument in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

Rising abruptly from the desert floor, the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument reaches an elevation of 10,834 feet. Providing a picturesque backdrop to local communities, visitors can enjoy magnificent palm oases, snow-capped mountains, a national scenic trail, and wilderness areas. Its extensive backcountry can be accessed via trails from both the Coachella Valley and the alpine village of Idyllwild. Jointly managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
Not published (the agency does not list one)
Booking
first-come, first-served
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Coordinates
33.66581, -116.39491

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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