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|nearest_city=[[Temecula]], CA

|nearest_city=[[Temecula]], CA

|coords=33.4209° N, 116.9859° W

|coords=33.4209° N, 116.9859° W

|established=January 5, 1975

|established=January 3, 1975

|entrance_fee= $5/vehicle/day

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==Entry point==

==Entry point==

[[File:Agua Tibia Wilderness - Cleveland National Forest sign.jpg|right|thumb|Agua Tibia Wilderness - Cleveland National Forest sign at the entry]]

[[File:Agua Tibia Wilderness - Cleveland National Forest sign.jpg|right|thumb|Agua Tibia Wilderness - Cleveland National Forest sign at the entry]]

Agua Tibia's only convenient entry point lies along State Route 79, ten miles east of Interstate 15. On the right (south side) of the road where the Dripping Springs Fire Station, Dripping Springs Campground, and a trailhead parking lot for Agua Tibia Wilderness visitors provides the main access to the area. A National Forest Adventure Pass must be posted on vehicles. Entry is free. A camping permit from the forest service is required for overnight stays in the wilderness area.

Agua Tibia's only convenient entry point lies along State Route 79, ten miles east of Interstate 15. On the right (south side) of the road where the Dripping Springs Fire Station, Dripping Springs Campground, and a trailhead parking lot for Agua Tibia Wilderness visitors provides the main access to the area. A National Forest Adventure Pass must be posted on vehicles. Entry is free, however to park there's an envelope that needs to be filled out accepting cash for $5 a vehicle/day. A camping permit from the forest service is required for overnight stays in the wilderness area.

==Hiking and environment==

==Hiking and environment==

Most trails are in the eastern portion of the wilderness, the western portion is very dry and not often visited.

Most trails are in the eastern portion of the wilderness, the western portion is very dry and not often visited. Dogs are also able to use the trails but must be kept on leash.

The 20-mile-round-trip hike to the crest and back on Wild Horse Trail and its extension, Crosley Trail, is the longest hike. The shorter, steeper summit climb on Dripping Springs Trail is 6.8 miles long and 14 miles round trip. At two to three miles up, there is a spectacular northern vista of Southern California's highest mountains -- San Antonio "Old Baldy", San Gorgonio, and San Jacinto -- each wearing a snowcap well into the spring season.

The 20-mile-round-trip hike to the crest and back on Wild Horse Trail and its extension, Crosley Trail, is the longest hike. The shorter, steeper summit climb on Dripping Springs Trail is 6.8 miles long and 14 miles round trip. At two to three miles up, there is a spectacular northern vista of Southern California's highest mountains -- San Antonio "Old Baldy", San Gorgonio, and San Jacinto -- each wearing a snowcap well into the spring season.

At 4.5 miles, the trail descends a slightly where humans can spot the white dome of the 200-inch Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory gleaming on a ridge about nine miles southeast.

At 4.5 miles, the trail descends slightly where humans can spot the white dome of the 200-inch Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory gleaming on a ridge about nine miles southeast.

Multiple trails of note: The Wild Horse Trail, on the left, gains elevation relatively slowly. The Dripping Springs Trail (about 6.8 miles long), begins a steady and very crooked ascent of Agua Tibia Mountain's north flank.  

Multiple trails of note: The Wild Horse Trail, on the left, gains elevation relatively slowly. The Dripping Springs Trail (about 6.8 miles long), begins a steady and very crooked ascent of Agua Tibia Mountain's north flank.