Suicide Rock
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Suicide Rock rises to 2,292 m in California. San Jacinto Peak stands 3,288 m to the north-northeast, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Humber Park, a park 0.7 miles away.
The story
Suicide Rock (once Suicide Peak) is a granite outcrop (7,510 feet (2,290 m)) near Idyllwild, California, which is popular with rock climbers. Over three hundred climbing routes have been described. It is located near Tahquitz Peak. According to legend, the name of Suicide Rock comes from a story of a Native American princess and her lover who, after being ordered to separate, instead died of suicide by jumping off the rock. It is speculated that this story originated as a derivative of Helen Hunt Jackson's Ramona story, in an attempt to boost tourism to this area in the late 19th century.
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Wikidata Q7635349, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2292 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Humber Park: 0.7 mi
- Idy Park: 2.0 mi
- Entrance: 2.3 mi
- Church Bowl: 5.2 mi
- Black Mountain Scenic Area: 5.6 mi
- Jolley Spring: 1.0 mi
- Strawberry Cienaga: 1.1 mi
- Middle Spring: 1.1 mi
- Powderbox Spring: 1.2 mi
- Deer Springs: 2.0 mi
- Lily Rock: 1.1 mi
- Tahquitz Peak: 1.6 mi
- Marion Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Mount Saint Ellen: 1.9 mi
- Jean Peak: 2.6 mi
- Hurkey Creek: 5.0 mi
- Trapper Outpost: 5.1 mi
- Archery: 5.1 mi
- Mountain Biking: 5.1 mi
- Ropes Course: 5.1 mi
- Idyllwild Nature Center: 2.0 mi
- Hidden Divide Natural Preserve: 3.8 mi
- UC James San Jacinto Montain Reserve: 5.2 mi
- James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve: 5.2 mi
- Valley Hi Oak Park: 10.5 mi
- Alpenglow Lilac Gardens: 0.8 mi
- South American Region: 8.9 mi
- Moorten Botanical Garden: 8.9 mi
- African Region: 8.9 mi
- Central American Region: 8.9 mi
- Idyllwild Area Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- Frey House II: 9.0 mi
- Aluminaire House: 9.2 mi
- Palm Springs Art Museum: 9.2 mi
- Ruddy's General Store: 9.3 mi
- Sawmill Flats: 2.1 mi
- Speed of Light Experiment: 2.8 mi
- mine: 4.1 mi
- Tong wen neval: 8.4 mi
- Shiprock: 9.7 mi
- Forever Marilyn: 9.3 mi
- Isabelle: 9.3 mi
- The Rainmaker: 9.6 mi
- Unity through Healthcare: 10.1 mi
- Whirlwind VI. 2006: 10.1 mi
- Fuller Mill Creek Falls: 3.7 mi
- Andreas Falls: 4.7 mi
- Tahquitz Falls: 8.1 mi
- Dry Falls: 8.3 mi
- Seven Sisters Waterfall: 8.5 mi
- Lake Fulmor Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Lake Hemet Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Bent Palm Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Delos Bench: 16.4 mi
- Mission Creek Preserve: 17.4 mi
- Whitewater Adobe Rest Area: 10.6 mi
- Whitewater Rest Area: 10.7 mi
- Brookside Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Oak Cliff: 6.8 mi
- Dry Falls: 8.3 mi
- Morongo's Oasis Beach: 12.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Suicide Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto Peak | NNE 19° | 3,288 m | 3.2 mi |
| Jean Peak | NNE 23° | 3,202 m | 2.6 mi |
| Folly Peak | NNE 13° | 3,195 m | 3.4 mi |
| Marion Mountain | NNE 20° | 3,150 m | 1.8 mi |
| Miller Peak | NNE 24° | 3,143 m | 3.4 mi |
| Newton Drury Peak | NNE 14° | 3,102 m | 2.7 mi |
| Mount Saint Ellen | NNE 12° | 3,097 m | 1.9 mi |
| Cornell Peak | NE 34° | 2,928 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:25 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 16:05 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 56 | 64 | 70 | 71 | 65 | 57 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Idyllwild Fire Dept, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 250027 — Suicide Rock, Riverside County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358793072
Day trips start here
- Idyllwild · 2 mi
- Palm Springs · 10 mi
- Cathedral City · 14 mi
- Banning · 15 mi
- Rancho Mirage · 16 mi
- Desert Hot Springs · 17 mi
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