Tahquitz Peak

Tahquitz Peak
A view of Tahquitz from Suicide Rock, showing both Lily Rock and the peak
Highest point
Elevation	8,846 ft (2,696 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence	766 ft (233 m)[1]
Listing	Hundred Peaks Section[2]
Coordinates	33°45′19″N 116°40′37″W / 33.7552984°N 116.6769621°W / 33.7552984; -116.6769621[3]
Geography
Tahquitz Peak Riverside County, California, U.S. Show map of California Tahquitz Peak Tahquitz Peak (the United States) Show map of the United States
Parent range	San Jacinto Mountains
Topo map	San Jacinto Peak

Tahquitz Peak (pronounced /tɑːˈkwiːts/, sometimes /ˈtɑːkɪts/) is a granite, 8,846-foot-tall (2,696 m) rock formation^[3] located on the high western slope of the San Jacinto mountain range in Riverside County, Southern California, United States, above the mountain town of Idyllwild. Tahquitz has a steep approach hike (approximately 800-foot elevation gain in a half mile), leading to a roughly 1000-foot face. Tahquitz, which can refer to both the rock outcrop and the outcrop's parent peak, is a popular hiking destination to the fire lookout station and the rock climbing area.

The Yosemite Decimal System, widely used in North America to classify hiking and climbing routes, was developed into its modern form at Tahquitz Peak.