Plan with
Confidence
Adventure Pass Required $5/day or $30/year. Interagency Passes also accepted.
Also, a Wilderness Permit is required - this is a very popular trail, especially on summer weekends. It is suggested you request your permit in advance. Wilderness Permit applications are accepted up to 90 days in advance of your trip. Learn more here.
Path Type
Point to Point
The trailhead is reached by turning east off Highway 38 to Forest Falls. Continue through Forest Falls to the top end (east end) of the Falls Picnic Area at the end of the road.
One and two-tenths miles from the trailhead is Vivian Creek Camp (7,100'). Campsites are located upslope to the right of the trail after reaching the stream: one is halfway up the slope, and the other is at the top of the slope (no camping within 200 feet of the trail or creek). One and three-tenths miles from Vivian Creek Camp is Halfway Camp (8,100').
Water is obtained from the creek 200 yards before camp. Two and three-tenths miles further is High Creek Camp (water available - 9,200'). The summit of San Gorgonio (11,499') is 3 miles beyond High Creek. The upper end of this trail offers outstanding views of Yucaipa Ridge and Galena Peak, as well as sweeping panoramic views from the top of Mt. San Gorgonio.
All Clear
Some Issues
All Clear
Beautiful trail. I summited the 4th and trekked back down the 5th.
No issue for a majority of the trail except for one spot I had to turn back about a quarter mile after following the wrong trail.
There was some melting snow left and in some parts it was a couple feet thick still.
BUGS BUGS BUGS. If you hate breathing in tiny flies bring a bug head net. Wednesday morning at the summit I had to deal with large biting flies and bees. And on the way down, the canyon Vivian creek follows was full of lady bugs, hundreds of thousands all flying down and out the Mill Creek canyon.
All Clear
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San Gorgonio via Momyer Creek Trail + Vivian Creek Trail
San Gorgonio via Momyer Creek Trail + Vivian Creek Trail
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