Hints: Enter from Moreno Beach Dr. (exit from the 60 and head south) toward the mountain). Advise the kiosk ranger that you are hunting and ask for a map. You never know when they'll update it. Driving into the park, take the first left turn lane . (not the one just past the ranger kiosk, that is turnout to exit) to the Group Camping site. Once on the Group Camping road, you will see a small sign that says "Hunter's Parking Lot" - it is a left turn AWAY from the Group Camping site. Park in the hunters area. For safety, back your car in - this is always a good idea when trail or group parking. There is a drinkable water fountain in the parking lot, next to the Hunter information board. No sign in is necessary.

From the parking lot, enter the "Hunter's Trail", which is marked by a sign right next to the Hunter information board. You MAY NOT chamber rounds or hunt until you have crossed over the Horse Trail. This is the first dirt trail you come to, about 50 yards from the parking lot. You must be on the other side of the trail to hunt. I added the "hunter's trail" to the map above. It was not on it. The map also shows, that where the Hunter's trail comes out on the horse trail, you can hunt to the left. In actuality, it is post "no hunting beyond this point." So, when you get to the horse trail, go across the horse trail and hunt to the right of the intersection. The area closest to the parking lot is mostly scrub and rock. Farther away there are some valleys against the mountain that have "pumpkin'ish" type mellons growing on the ground. As you move to the farthest reaches, still on the "Perris" side of the dirt road that cuts thru the center of the Upland Hunting Area, you will encounter more cactus and taller brush/trees. Quail on this side of the road are mostly found up on the mountain sides. However, do not go over the mountain, as that is off-limits. When you cross over the mid-secting Dirt Road, you will be heading toward the base of Mt. San Jacinto. This is where most of the quail are, when there is water. This is also the north-easternest most part of Perris Lake where you can hunt Waterfowl (but you must have a boat, no kayaks or canoes - checkin ahead and before 6am). The whole place is very dry right now. The only shots I heard were coming from the San Jacinto side of Lake Perris from hunters that crossed over.

CAUTION: Snakes abound in the warmer months. Gopher, King, Western Diamondback and Red Diamond Rattlers. Very dry and strenous hiking, when busting hump up the hillsides. Wear brush resistant clothing and broken-in tall boots. Snake chaps would NOT be a bad idea in the warmer weather.

Last tip: Park on Davis Rd. on the San Jacinto side. Then hunt on over to Lake Perris. There are no boundaries and it saves you that gameless trek from the Hunter's Parking lot. The DFG warden asked me why I hadn't done that...go figure