Tahquitz Rock
Tahquitz Rock is a California climbing area with 4 routes and 3 difficulty grades.
Photo: atramos, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 4 routes
- 5.5 – 5.10c
- Trad
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.
Safety Alert - Falling Rocks at Bonita Falls
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · Order 05-12-00-26-05 · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
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Tahquitz Rock is a climbing area in the San Jacinto Wilderness, part of the San Jacinto Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is all trad, with four routes ranging from 5.5 to 5.10c. The Red Rock Route is the easiest at 5.5, and Big Daddy is the hardest at 5.10c. The Upper Bulge Routes and (e) Maiden Buttress both lie about 0.1 mile away, so the area is compact and easy to pair with other climbs. For time off the rock, Devil's Slide is a hike about 0.3 mile away and the Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail is about 0.4 mile away. Fern Basin campground is roughly 3.7 miles off, and the San Jacinto - Santa Rosa Mountains Recreation Area offers lake fishing about 2 miles away.
Routes (4)
(j) Summit Block(4)
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