I took a hiking group up this hike last weekend and while I have been looking forward to trying this hike I do have to say that its exhausting. I woke up at 5 am to go meet my group and drive the 2 – 2.5 hours up to Idyllwild and get our permit before driving about 8 miles out of town along Hwy 243 toward Banning. Around 8 miles out you will see the turn off for Black Mountain Road, you will then take this dirt road ( you will want a truck or SUV ) for the next 8 miles until you get to the trailhead for Fuller Ridge ( its already an adventure getting there). It took us over 10 hours to hike this trail and I didn’t get back home until 12pm that night in San Diego, but I’m glad I did. There are some fantastic views along this trail. I would recommend that if you don’t want to abuse yourself trying hiking up and camping in Little Round Valley for the night, you can then either climb the last 2 miles for a side trip that night or the next morning making it a much more manageable trip.
Check it Out: Fuller Ridge Trail