Tahquitz & Suicide Rocks Climbing

Tahquitz and Suicide Rocks are the premiere multi-pitch traditional crags in Southern California and offer numerous climbs of all levels from one to seven pitches in length.

The rock at both Tahquitz and Suicide is a high-quality granite that varies from smooth and nearly featureless in spots to rough and grainy in others with most of it being somewhere in the middle and quite excellent.

 Loose rock is generally rare at Suicide Rock; the north side of Tahquitz, however, is notorious for loose rock and has been the scene of numerous accidents over the years - perhaps best to treat this as an alpine area and plan accordingly.

The season typically runs from mid to late spring through mid to late fall although with a mild winter the season can be extended in either direction. Suicide Rock with it's lower elevation tends to be free of snow earlier in the spring and be hotter in the summer.

• Please note these are traditional crags and although sport routes do exist at both rocks they are the exception.
•  It's important to keep in mind that even fully bolted routes requiring nothing more than quickdraws tend to be runout and somewhat serious leads.