Rising abruptly from the desert floor, the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument reaches an elevation of 10,834 feet. Providing a picturesque backdrop to local communities, visitors can enjoy magnificent palm oases, snow-capped mountains, a national scenic trail, and wilderness areas. Its extensive backcountry can be accessed via trails from both the Coachella Valley and the alpine village of Idyllwild.

Jointly managed by the BLM and the U.S. Forest Service, the Monument’s boundary encompasses about 280,000 acres, including public lands within the BLM’s California Desert Conservation Area and the San Jacinto Ranger District of the San Bernardino National Forest. The Monument includes two Federal wilderness areas -- the Santa Rosa and the San Jacinto.

The Monument was established by an Act of Congress on October 24, 2000, "in order to preserve the nationally significant biological, cultural, recreational, geological, educational, and scientific values found in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains" (Public Law 106-351). Establishment of the Monument reflects the vision of local citizens and national leaders to ensure this special landscape is protected for all time.

Source: BLM Website (March 2023)

Establishment Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument — October 24, 2000

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The contents of brochures, site bulletins and trading cards (denoted with a colored caption) can be viewed by clicking on the cover. Most modern-day brochures, however, are cover only (denoted by a white caption) due to photograph copyrights. These items are historical in scope and are intended for educational purposes only; they are not meant as an aid for travel planning. The dates under each brochure do not reflect the complete range of years that a particular brochure was issued.

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Mount San Jacinto State Park 1979

Annual Manager's Report: 2021, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument (Dani Ortiz, 2021)

Annual Manager's Report: 2022, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument (Dani Ortiz, 2022)

Determining Habitat Use and Response to Human Recreation Activities of Peninsular Bighorn Sheep in a Shared Landscape (Coachella Valley Conservation Commission, March 13, 2020)

Enabling Legislation—Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument (Public Law 106-351, October 24, 2000)

Harry James' Letter to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Requesting National Monument Status for Mt. San Jacinto and Mt. San Gorgonio (Harry C. James, June 7, 1943)

Map: Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument (BLM, 2015)

Map: Northern Santa Rosa Region (BLM, Date Unknown)

Palms to Pines Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan (June 2012)

Proposed Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument (October 2003)

Record of Decision and Resource Management Plan (February 2004)

Science Plan, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument (BLM, April 2016)

Tahquitz: A Luiseño Legend (extract from California History Nugget, Vol. 5 No. 3, December 1937)

Visitor Guides (San Gabriel National Forest)

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Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument