Idyllwild-Pine Cove

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Idyllwild-Pine Cove

Total population

3,957

Air quality index

42Good

Weather81°F · Sunny

Coordinates33.74°, -116.73°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Idyllwild, Pine Cove, and Fern Valley are three adjacent unincorporated communities in the San Jacinto Mountains in Riverside County, California, United States. Idyllwild has the largest population of the three. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Idyllwild–Pine Cove as a census-designated place (CDP). The CDP's population was 4,163 at the 2020 census, up from 3,874 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

Brendan Steele

professional golfer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 140 mi
• Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-05 · 148 mi
• Wildfire Campwood, Yavapai, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 216 mi
• Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 219 mi
• Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-19 · 235 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

Seen 2026-10-04

Gray Fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Seen 2026-10-04

greenleaf manzanita

Arctostaphylos patula

Seen 2026-10-04

mountain whitethorn

Ceanothus cordulatus

Seen 2026-10-04

California Sister

Adelpha californica

Seen 2026-10-03

Redshanks

Adenostoma sparsifolium

Seen 2026-10-03

mojave tarplant

Deinandra mohavensis

Seen 2026-10-03

Western Giant Swallowtail

Heraclides rumiko

Seen 2026-10-03

Wright's buckwheat

Eriogonum wrightii

Seen 2026-10-02

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).