| Tahquitz Peak | |
|---|---|
 A view of Tahquitz from Suicide Rock, showing both Lily Rock and the peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,846 ft (2,696 m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Prominence | 766 ft (233 m)[1] |
| Listing | Hundred Peaks Section[2] |
| Coordinates | 33°45′19″N 116°40′37″W / 33.7552984°N 116.6769621°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Tahquitz Peak  Tahquitz Peak Tahquitz Peak (the United States) | |
| Parent range | San Jacinto Mountains |
| Topo map | San Jacinto Peak |
Tahquitz Peak (pronounced /tɑːˈkwiːts/, sometimes /ˈtɑːkɪts/) is a granite, 8,846-foot-tall (2,696 m) rock formation[3] 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.
- ^ a b "Tahquitz Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ^ "Tahquitz Peak (LO)". Hundred Peaks Section List. Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ^ a b "Tahquitz Peak Lookout". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-03-07.