- Elevation
- 2,686 m
- Tallest summit within 15.9 miles
- San Jacinto Peak3,288 m · 4.2 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:01local time
- Coordinates
- 33.7584, -116.6520
Red Tahquitz rises to 2,686 m in California. San Jacinto Peak stands 3,288 m to the north-northwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is South Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away.
- Elevation
- 2686 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Red Tahquitz. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto Peak | NNW 338° | 3,288 m | 4.2 mi |
| Jean Peak | NNW 335° | 3,202 m | 3.6 mi |
| Folly Peak | NNW 336° | 3,195 m | 4.5 mi |
| Marion Mountain | NW 322° | 3,150 m | 3.3 mi |
| Miller Peak | NNW 343° | 3,143 m | 4.1 mi |
| Newton Drury Peak | NNW 330° | 3,102 m | 4.0 mi |
| Mount Saint Ellen | NW 320° | 3,097 m | 3.5 mi |
| Cornell Peak | N 351° | 2,928 m | 3.9 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- South Peak: 1.0 mi
- Tahquitz Peak: 1.5 mi
- Lily Rock: 1.8 mi
- Antsell Rock: 2.0 mi
- Suicide Rock: 2.8 mi
Attractions: 29
- Trapper Outpost: 3.4 mi
- Ropes Course: 3.5 mi
- Archery: 3.5 mi
- Mountain Biking: 3.5 mi
- Campfire Bowl: 3.5 mi
Museums: 26
- Idyllwild Area Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- Frey House II: 7.2 mi
- Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center: 7.4 mi
- Aluminaire House: 7.4 mi
- McCallum Adobe: 7.4 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Sawmill Flats: 4.8 mi
- Speed of Light Experiment: 5.3 mi
- Tong wen neval: 6.3 mi
- mine: 6.7 mi
- Shiprock: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Andreas Falls: 2.0 mi
- Seven Sisters Waterfall: 5.8 mi
- Tahquitz Falls: 6.0 mi
- Fuller Mill Creek Falls: 6.4 mi
- West Fork Falls: 6.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Whitewater Adobe Rest Area: 11.3 mi
- Whitewater Rest Area: 11.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Morongo's Oasis Beach: 14.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:04 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Idyllwild · 4 mi
- Palm Springs · 8 mi
- Cathedral City · 11 mi
- Rancho Mirage · 13 mi
- Desert Hot Springs · 16 mi
- Palm Desert · 16 mi
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