Organizer
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Diane Petrilla
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Phone
931-224-5149 -
Email
petrillad@gmail.com -
Diane and her husband Eric moved to Palm Desert in the Spring of 2024 from east Tennessee. They are year-round residents and are loving being closer to grandchildren who live in the valley! Diane is an avid hiker and backpacker, having led multiple hikes for the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club for many years, and holding a number of leadership positions in that 100 year-old organization. She thru-hiked the John Muir Trail in 2022 and is excited about living closer to the magnificent Sierra Nevadas, as well as exploring all of the hiking opportunities California has to offer!
Location
- 1 Tramway Palm Springs, CA 92262
Category
Round Valley to Wellman Divide
For this summer hike at high elevation, we’ll take the Palm Springs Tram up to the Mountain Station. We’ll walk down the (steep) paved walkway to begin trail hiking towards Round Valley, then continue up to Wellman Divide. The views from the Divide are simply beautiful! And if you are eventually planning to hike all the way up to San Jacinto peak sometime, this is a good “Prep” hike! There is still a fair amount of climbing on this hike, even if we are not going to the summit. We’ll stop to catch our breath as needed! This is an in-and-out hike.
Please meet inside the Tram station no later at 9:30am to catch the first tram up the mountain at 10am. If you are a resident of the Coachella Valley, tell the parking attendant and you can park for free. You can purchase a Tram ticket ahead of time online at https://pstramway.com/tickets/ or at the station on the day of the hike. A Summer Pass is also available at the same link listed. Please bring at least 2 liters of water, snacks and/or lunch.
Hike Leader: Diane Petrilla
Hike length: 7 miles RT
Elevation gain: ~1500 ft, begins at altitude of 8500ft.
Difficulty: Strenuous
Note: You must be a current CVHC member to hike with the club! Join Now!