Tahquitz Peak
Tahquitz Peak rises to 2,692 m in California. San Jacinto Peak stands 3,288 m to the north, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Lily Rock, a peak 0.5 miles away.
The story
Tahquitz Peak (pronounced , sometimes ) is a granite, 8,846-foot-tall (2,696 m) rock formation located on the high western slope of the San Jacinto mountain range in Riverside County, Southern California, United States, above the mountain town of Idyllwild. Tahquitz has a steep approach hike (approximately 800-foot elevation gain in a half mile), leading to a roughly 1000-foot face. Tahquitz, which can refer to both the rock outcrop and the outcrop's parent peak, is a popular hiking destination to the fire lookout station and the rock climbing area. The Yosemite Decimal System, widely used in North America to classify hiking and climbing routes, was developed into its modern form at Tahquitz Peak.
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Wikidata Q7675648, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2692 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Lily Rock: 0.5 mi
- Red Tahquitz: 1.5 mi
- Suicide Rock: 1.6 mi
- South Peak: 1.8 mi
- Antsell Rock: 2.7 mi
- Humber Park: 0.9 mi
- Idy Park: 2.2 mi
- Entrance: 3.1 mi
- Church Bowl: 3.7 mi
- Black Mountain Scenic Area: 7.2 mi
- Jolley Spring: 1.1 mi
- Powderbox Spring: 1.3 mi
- Middle Spring: 1.4 mi
- South Ridge Spring: 1.8 mi
- Strawberry Cienaga: 2.2 mi
- Trapper Outpost: 3.5 mi
- Archery: 3.6 mi
- Mountain Biking: 3.6 mi
- Ropes Course: 3.6 mi
- Go Karts: 3.6 mi
- Idyllwild Nature Center: 2.6 mi
- Hidden Divide Natural Preserve: 3.7 mi
- UC James San Jacinto Montain Reserve: 6.7 mi
- James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve: 6.8 mi
- Valley Hi Oak Park: 12.1 mi
- Alpenglow Lilac Gardens: 1.2 mi
- South American Region: 8.1 mi
- Moorten Botanical Garden: 8.1 mi
- African Region: 8.1 mi
- Central American Region: 8.1 mi
- Idyllwild Area Historical Society: 2.0 mi
- Frey House II: 8.5 mi
- Aluminaire House: 8.7 mi
- Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center: 8.7 mi
- Palm Springs Art Museum: 8.7 mi
- Sawmill Flats: 3.6 mi
- Speed of Light Experiment: 3.9 mi
- mine: 5.3 mi
- Tong wen neval: 7.7 mi
- Shiprock: 9.7 mi
- Forever Marilyn: 8.8 mi
- Isabelle: 8.8 mi
- The Rainmaker: 9.1 mi
- Whirlwind VI. 2006: 9.6 mi
- Unity through Healthcare: 9.7 mi
- Andreas Falls: 3.4 mi
- Fuller Mill Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
- Seven Sisters Waterfall: 7.2 mi
- Tahquitz Falls: 7.4 mi
- West Fork Falls: 7.9 mi
- Lake Hemet Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Lake Fulmor Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- Bent Palm Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Delos Bench: 15.3 mi
- Mission Creek Preserve: 18.3 mi
- Whitewater Adobe Rest Area: 11.5 mi
- Whitewater Rest Area: 11.6 mi
- Brookside Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- Oak Cliff: 7.5 mi
- Dry Falls: 7.9 mi
- Morongo's Oasis Beach: 13.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Tahquitz Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto Peak | N 358° | 3,288 m | 4.1 mi |
| Jean Peak | N 358° | 3,202 m | 3.5 mi |
| Folly Peak | N 355° | 3,195 m | 4.4 mi |
| Marion Mountain | NNW 349° | 3,150 m | 2.8 mi |
| Miller Peak | N 3° | 3,143 m | 4.1 mi |
| Newton Drury Peak | N 352° | 3,102 m | 3.7 mi |
| Mount Saint Ellen | NNW 345° | 3,097 m | 3.0 mi |
| Cornell Peak | NNE 12° | 2,928 m | 4.1 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 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1661546 — Tahquitz Peak, Riverside County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358808807
Day trips start here
- Idyllwild · 2 mi
- Palm Springs · 10 mi
- Cathedral City · 13 mi
- Rancho Mirage · 15 mi
- Banning · 16 mi
- Desert Hot Springs · 17 mi
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