I grabbed a backpack and headed to sizzling Palm Springs, where I took the 10-minute aerial tram ride up to Mt. AdvertisementStaying overnight in the forest shortened the trek to 10,833-foot San Jacinto Peak, less than four miles each way with about 1,700 feet of gain. Plantopia is coming to Union Station in downtown L.A. (Micah Fluellen / Los Angeles Times; Getty Images)Advertisement4. (Micah Fluellen / Los Angeles Times; Getty Images)5. (Micah Fluellen / Los Angeles Times; Getty Images)If you plan to overnight in the Angeles National Forest, leave your camp stove at home.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 22, 2021 18:00 UTC