Cedar Springs Trail

Cedar Springs Trail is a seven mile hiking trail at an elevation of two thousand feet found in Mountain Center, California. When traveling from Lake Hemet to the trail take Highway 74 east to Morris Ranch Road and take a left onto it. The roads to the trail are paved and there is a turnout area before you reach the trail entrance which is gated.

Visitors to Cedar Springs are asked to close the gates they find along the trail since it goes through private property. The landowners allow visitors to follow the trail through so visitors are asked to remain on it at all times as a courtesy to them. The trail goes back and forth from trail and road during the first mile. Leading to the PCT is a mile of switchbacks.

There is a campsite at Cedar Springs that can only be reached by following the trail. The Cedar Springs Trail has been given a difficulty rating of moderate and may be the easiest way to access lower San Jacintos' PCT. The Lion, Pine, Pyramid (south) and Palm View (north) Peaks can all be accessed easily from here. During the summer the trail is exposed brush on the way up.