Lunch Rock (west face), Tahquitz Rock

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Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail sign, Humber Park

The new Tahquitz approach trail marker.

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C Miller

Jan 12, 2009

“Lunch Rock (west face), Tahquitz Rock”

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Tahquitz Rock, Idyllwild, Ca.

An old wooden piton found by Todd Gordon on the second pitch of "Human Fright".<br>
Photo by Blitzo.

Most of the routes on Tahquitz Rock in a single image, part of the Mont Blanc Lines poster series. Route info in the caption.

Aaron Cassebeer on Upper Royal's Arch. Photo: Vicky Su

Tahquitz Rock overview, Idyllwild

Cool view of Tahquitz from Devil's Slide trail. Look for the helicopter by the climbing area (in the trees).

Two climbers on the Friction Descent, almost at the center of the photo, just left of the dead pine.

The Penny Tree is right off the trail and not far below Lunch Rock, Tahquitz Rock

John Mendenhall on Fingertip Traverse (5.3), Tahquitz Rock<br>
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Photo: Ruth Mendenhall (1939)

Milky way as seen from the top of Lunch Rock.

Amazing sunset at Tahquitz

John Wedberg climbing at Tahquitz in the 1950's<br>
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Photo: J. Wedberg

Tahquitz Rock from Humber Park(ing lot), Idyllwild

Wildlife spotted at Humber Park... spectacular!

Tahquitz

A beautiful third edition of A Climber's Guide to Tahquitz Rock found in the SD library.

Overview of Tahquitz Rock from the northeast, with some routes and features labeled.

Climbing topo and description of the friction descent from Tahquitz. The latest version of this topo can always be found at github.com/bcrowell/tahquitz

Summit chest bumps are the best.

Look for the mossy boulder to the left and the flat rock that looks like a good seat to the right. This is where you peel off left up the steep hill for the climber's trail.

Early April in Tahquitz

Tahquitz, seen from Strawberry Cienega

racking up

Arial view of the Tahquitz Rock

Front arial view of the crag.

Drone view of Tahquitz rock (suicide rock behind). We were at the top of Tahquitz rock. Photo Credit: Thomas Nicolas

Southern Pacific Rattlesnake.

Afternoon light

This is the first page of the Original 1943 Guide to Climbs at Tahquitz. This "guide book" consisted of 9 mimeographed pages describing 16 routes. A rare complete edition of this guide will soon be showing at the Idyllwild Historical Society Museum.

Tahquitz Obsession!!!<br>
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Autumn on Tahquitz

From HWY 243

From devils slide

Amazing sunset at Tahquitz

Topo cookie

Classic old-school rucksack at the base.

Jeff Laina and J. Gregg Studying the Guidebook at Lunch Rock. 1980s. Photo: By R. Ledesma.

Getting closer, Tahquitz Rock

Descent after a long day... Beautiful

Sunset over Tahquitz Rock.

Tahquitz Rock from the Google eye.

Top of Tahquitz.

Beautiful wildflowers along Hwy 243 on the way to Tahquitz/Lilly Rock.

Tahquitz summit - late afternoon

Getting ready for another day of climbing on Tahquitz!

Thank you Idyllwild Climbers Alliance and all of the super classic Hostoric Pioneers who paved the way for modern climbing!!!

Shot from Humber Park Parking Area

Kim, and Brett gearing up.<br>
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Jonny looking over beta printed out from Mountain Project on some classic routes in the vicinity.<br>
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Taken 6/13/07

Starting down the Death Slabs descent

A view of the trail... plan on a 30-50 minute hike.

I added this pic to show the distance of the hike from the road (taken from the summit).

The Sheriff's Dept. helicopter surveying climbers on Lilly Rock after someone dislodged a huge rock off the East Lark route and a climber called 911 to report it.

An overview of the north side of Tahquitz Rock. Printer-friendly line art, with some routes, features, and landmarks shown.

Tahquitz summit looking Southeast

Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail sign, Humber Park

Lunch Rock (west face), Tahquitz Rock

The new Tahquitz approach trail marker.

Lily Rock and Tahquitz Peak from the Deer Springs trail

Chris near the top of the second pitch of "Open Book",Tahquitz.

Cannot beat the views from the top.