I was up in Idyllwild a few times and and I think I saw a somewhat similar view especially the San Gabriel mountain view and the Mt. San Jacinto one. It is so amazing to see mountains come out of the flats like this.
I think I could have enjoyed the first 500 meters of this hike and then had lunch, return, and go to bed after that. But I sure am happy to see it through you.
And I'm so excited to see you get curied @derekrichardson. I do their comment contest and here you are! All your posts deserve big votes, but this one is great. Way to go for bringing recognition to @socalsteemit :)
Thanks @fitinfun! Idylwild is awesome. There's a ton of cool hikes up there. It's probably my favorite SoCal mountain town.