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Tahquitz Rock Rock Climbing

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Areas in Tahquitz Rock

(a) Northeast Buttress 9 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 10

(b) North Face 16 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 16

(d) Northwest Recess 19 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20

(e) Maiden Buttress 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

(f) West Face Bulge Routes 20 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 21

(g) West Face 74 / 0 / 8 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 78

(h) Open Book Area 13 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 14

(i) South Face 28 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 28

(j) Summit Block 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

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Elevation:	7,714 ft	2,351 m
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Description

Tahquitz Rock is the larger of the two crags above the town of Idyllwild and offers primarily traditional climbing from one to seven pitches in length.

Please note this is a traditional crag and although sport routes do exist 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.

The Legend of Tahquitz

http://t2-words.blogspot.com/2009/01/legend-of-tahquitz-demon-of-cahuilla.html

Getting There

See the overview directions on how to reach Humber Park. Once at Humber Park locate the start of the Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail, which starts just past the Adventure Pass sign at a sharp left-hand turn. Follow the trail as it descends a small hill, makes a horseshoe bend and crosses a seasonal stream before leveling out and heading south. A few hundred yards down the trail the climber's trail splits off and ascends the steep hillside to the base of Tahquitz. Plan on 30-60 minutes for the approach depending upon your degree of fitness and which portion of the rock you're aiming for.

Adventure Pass

An Adventure Pass or a National Parks pass is required to legally park at Humber Park: fs.usda.gov/recarea/sbnf/re…

Additional Info

www.sierraphotography.com/tahquitz/tahquitz.htm

Tahquitz: the early years from Summit, June 1976.

211 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Tahquitz Rock

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c AI2 M1 419 ● The Trough Trad, Mixed, Ice 4 pitches (g) W Face > W Face - Left Side
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 725 ● Fingertrip Trad 4 pitches (g) W Face > W Face - Right Side
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 382 ● The Long Climb Trad 6 pitches (d) Northwest Recess
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 495 ● Traitor Horn Trad 4 pitches (g) W Face > W Face - Right Side
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 158 ● Upper Royal's Arch Trad (g) W Face > W Face - Left Side
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 398 ● Coffin Nail Trad 2 pitches (g) W Face > W Face - Right Side
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 589 ● Open Book Trad 4 pitches (h) Open Book Area
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 527 ● Whodunit Trad 8 pitches (d) Northwest Recess
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 322 ● Dave's Deviation Trad 3 pitches (g) W Face > W Face - Left Side
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 316 ● El Camino Real Trad 4 pitches (g) W Face > W Face - Right Side
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 231 ● Super Pooper Trad 4 pitches (f) W Face Bulg… > Upper Bulge Routes
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 134 ● The Price of Fear Trad (f) W Face Bulg… > Upper Bulge Routes
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 60 ● Fred Trad 2 pitches (g) W Face > W Face - Center (Flin…
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 255 ● The Vampire Trad 4 pitches (f) W Face Bulg… > Upper Bulge Routes
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 34 ● Green Arch Trad 3 pitches (h) Open Book Area