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Community in Riverside County
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Idyllwild is a city in Riverside County in Southern California. It is situated at mile high elevation in the San Jacinto mountains. Visitors are attracted by alpine scenery, rock climbing, hiking, shopping, and outdoor camping.
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There is an annual outdoor jazz festival held in late summer.
This is a relatively short and mostly level trail for a relaxing walk through the woods. It's accessible from Humber Park and ends at a road a couple miles to the south. Most hikers walk part way and then turn back.
Excellent views and a lookout tower. It takes about 4 hours round trip via Humber Park and Saddle Junction, or via South Ridge Trail.
The highest peak in the range, over 10,800 feet elevation. It is about 7-8 hours round trip, and has a lot of elevation gain. An easier way to reach the peak is via the Palm Springs Tramway, but the Idyllwild route is a beautiful and less traveled way to do it.
Market, deli, pizzas, beer, liquor and coffee bar.
In the same location for 27 years, an old fashioned candy store serving fun items like shaved ice, chocolate dipped ice cream bars, novelty candy and very retro candy. its basically a journey into the past. have fun! The oldest business in Idyllwild other than the Gastrognome.
Jerky from around the world.
Offers premium tea, espresso, hot chocolate and freshly made scones in a cozy cafe or outside below the pines. Also has a retail store that offers fine quality bulk teas, unique and vintage tea pots, hand-made soaps from goat's milk and olive oil, tea scented lotions, bath products, custom-made vintage broken china jewelry, hard-to-find tea necessities, and custom gift baskets ranging in affordable prices. They also have Wifi.
"Idyllwild's funnest and funkiest fine dining establishment." Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. A relaxed fine dining experience. The best place in Idyllwild for locals and visitors.
Open every day. Very fine lunch and dinner with exceptional ambience. Indoor and outdoor seating. The Gastrognome is located across the street from the Idyllwild Inn.
European Bakery Breakfast and Lunch.
In the shopping center across from the US Post Office. Deli Lunch and Dinner.
Dead center of town Breakfast, lunch & dinner every day. Eatery with live entertainment on Saturdays. Both indoor and outdoor seating. A Seatle's Best coffee shop has just been added.
Perhaps Idyllwild's oldest eating establishment (though under different names). Colorful coffee shop with both indoor and outdoor dining.
Greek lunch & dinner every day.
Next door to the US Postal Office in the shopping center Lunch & dinner, every day.
German Lunch and Dinner.
Chinese food.
Fabulous dinners W-Sa; Lunches Sa,Su. Great Place to have your wedding or party.
Great Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner with a fabulous deck.
Mexican Food.
By foot
It is possible to reach Idyllwild by hiking 10 miles from the top of the Palm Springs Tramway. This is perhaps the most stunning route to the town.
Much of Idyllwild can be visited by walking, though a car is useful to get to trailheads, and some of the hotels and rental cabins are located a bit outside the center.
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