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West Face

Submitted By: Stephanie on Feb 21, 2006
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BETA PHOTO: Tahquitz Rock overview.


Description 

This area features a range of climbs from 5.3 to 5.10.


Getting There 

The trailhead is just below the start of the Devil's Slide hiking trail. Hike down a short hill to the creek and then follow the trail as it wraps around a hillside. After approx. .3 miles take a left trail climb that climbs the steep hillside above to the base of Tahquitz.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for West Face:
Fingertip Traverse   5.3     Trad, 4 pitches, 500 feet   West Face - Right Side
The Trough   5.4     Trad, 4 pitches, 400 feet, Grade II   West Face - Left Side
Angel's Fright   5.5     Trad, 4 pitches, 400 feet   West Face - Center (Flintst...
Jensen's Jaunt   5.6     Trad, 4 pitches, 500 feet   West Face - Right Side
Upper Royal's Arch   5.7     Trad, 1 pitch, 130 feet   West Face - Left Side
Fingertrip   5.7     Trad, 4 pitches, 400 feet   West Face - Right Side
Piton Pooper   5.7     Trad, 3 pitches, 300 feet   West Face - Left Side
Coffin Nail   5.7+     Trad, 2 pitches, 200 feet   West Face - Right Side
The Jam Crack   5.8     Trad, 3 pitches, 300 feet   West Face - Left Side
Traitor Horn   5.8     Trad, 4 pitches, 400 feet   West Face - Right Side
The Slab   5.8 R     Trad, 1 pitch, 160 feet   West Face - Right Side
Dave's Deviation   5.9     Trad, 3 pitches, 300 feet   West Face - Left Side
Pearly Gate   5.9+     Trad, 4 pitches, 400 feet   West Face - Right Side
El Camino Real   5.10a     Trad, 4 pitches, 500 feet   West Face - Right Side
Human Fright   5.10a     Trad, 2 pitches, 250 feet   West Face - Center (Flintst...
On the Road   5.10c     Trad, 2 pitches, 200 feet   West Face - Right Side
Jonah   5.10c     Trad, 6 pitches   West Face - Left Side
Fred   5.11a     Trad, 2 pitches, 250 feet   West Face - Center (Flintst...
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Featured Route For West Face
On Edge.

The Edge 5.11a R  CA : Tahquitz & Suicide Rocks : ... : West Face - Right Side
This route ascends the left edge/arete of the Open Book dihedral to the alcove below the true horn on desperate palming and smearing moves with two 40+ foot runout sections. The possibility of a fall off the edge of the dihedral is real thing. The climbing past there does not improve much! The run-out from the belay to the alcove is long and exposed. Everyone that has done this climb has a story to tell after. It gets my vote for the most bal...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


Photos of West Face Slideshow Add Photo
High above it all, Tahquitz Rock.

High above it all, Tahquitz Rock.

Fire in the sky, Tahquitz Rock.

Fire in the sky, Tahquitz Rock.

Greg Huey rapping off the West Face

Greg Huey rapping off the West Face


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By Dpurf
From: Superior
Feb 23, 2006

I think the Description needs a bit more.

The West Face From the left side start with the Trought (5.4) and moves to the right and around to the Edge (5.11a). Most of the route lead to Lunch Ledge, then up to the top from there. Lunch Ledge is a ledge with a pine tree in it about 200 fett above Lunch Rock. The West Face has a number of moderate climbs on and is very popular.

The Descent is via the Friction Route (4th Class but is hard to find).

The approach is from the Climber trail to Lunch Rock. Go Left and up around Lunch rock to get to like the Trough, Dave's Deviation and Angel's Fright. Go Right and up to get to Human Fright and Finger Trip. Or continue around and right to get to climbs like El Camino Real, Coffin Nail, Jensen Jaunt, Traitor Horn and the Edge.