Travel Hwy 74 as it snakes it’s way up the mountain side through a series of hairpin turns until you reach the settlement of Mountain Center. Follow the sign as it directs you to take Rte 243 north to Idyllwild. Follow this road until you’ve reach the center of town.
We came up here during COVID-19 so much of the town was under various restriction, although quite a few small businesses were open. This is a quaint little, out-of-the-beaten path village that had some nice qualities about it. I enjoyed the town square with the tall trees and park benches.
We drove around a bit and saw a few places of interest, but as we only came for a brief visit we didn’t get that involved with what was going on. My wife and daughter both placed Idyllwild on their lists of visited places they someday will come back to for a more thorough inspection.
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