South Fork Trail 2E17

Cappie’s Scoop: This trail surprised us! I didn’t expect much because we parked on the side of the road but once we started hiking, we were deep in the mountains with cool forest views! Then we passed over a running creek which was fun to play in for a bit. The trail had lots of wildflowers and tasty green grass growing everywhere. Then we started hiking down to the bottom of the mountain and we came to the San Jacinto River! I went swimming for a bit, had some treats and then we started heading back. Can’t wait to do this one again! Don’t hesitate to add YOUR scoop in the comments below!

Tips: This trail is a little less traveled than others which makes it a great find! In some parts the trail is overgrown with grass and flowers growing onto the trail. A few times we thought we lost the trail but we never did. We hiked all the way to the river without seeing anyone!

Directions: From Idyllwild, head south on CA-243 and turn right toward CA-74 W. Continue on CA-74 W for about 2.6 miles until you see a pullout on your left hand side. There is a sign that says South Fork Trail 2E17.