IronHiker - Aug 27, 2019 6:23 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2019
Beautiful hunk of granite
From Humber Park, took Ernie Maxwell trail to ascent gully. Made up my own route on the class 3 summit, took standard route down. Stepped over a rattlesnake on the way down, then hiked to Suicide Rock.
rtgomez90 - May 21, 2017 4:08 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2016
Tahquitz
Climbed the trough and WMW.
asmrz - Feb 4, 2017 12:33 pm Date Climbed: Jan 31, 2017
NE Rib ice climbed
Penelope and I climbed the NE Rib route on the extreme left side of the North Face on January 31, 2017. There was a thin layer of snow and ice on the lower Rib. We belayed mostly off of trees. The 5th pitch below the rock tower turned out to be rock climbing over steep granite slab and proved to be the crux in boots with little (if any) pro. Wonderful route in winter, great low 5th class scramble in summer.
Fairweather - Oct 25, 2015 9:56 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 1975
The Trough
1st climb at Tahquitz with Marty & Brian.
Went on to climb nearly all the classics (and most non-classics) within my ability (5.10+) through the late 80's.
A few of my favorites I did many times, including The Open Book, El Camino Real, Human Fright, Coffin Nail, El Wampo, and The Consolation.
caysedave - Nov 4, 2013 3:48 am Date Climbed: Nov 23, 2012
Dave's Deviation to Piton Pooper to Upper Royal's Arches, which is an amazing link up! Great day with Deb and Cannon. Rope management was a drag, but lotsa time to goof off at the belays. ;) Can't wait to do Upper Royal's Arches again!
Bill562 - Sep 5, 2011 11:59 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2011
Via Fingertip Traverse
With Maury
Bill562 - Aug 8, 2011 12:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2011
Via White Maiden's
With Alvin W and Barry O
GigaMike - Jul 21, 2011 2:27 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2011
via Whodunit
First climbed ever at Tahquitz.
Bill562 - Jul 17, 2011 1:43 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2011
possibly the most famous summit crag from the glory days of rock climbing. add it to the valley, eldo, the gunks, and you've seen the majority of the history. quite a few excellent moderates on this tremendous little fin of rock, from open book to finger trip to el camino real. btw the local, and more correct, way to pronounce the name is tak-witz, after the indian...
Brent Schaffer's first multi-pitch. Got worked, coming down in the dark.
asmrz - Jun 15, 2011 6:31 pm Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2011
Up The North-East Rib to get married
In the morning of June 11, 2011,Penelope May (now May-Smrz) and I (Alois Smrz) scrambled up the North-East Rib (5.2 or 5.3) of Tahquitz Rock for about the zillioneth time to attend a wedding on top, our own. We met on top of Tahquitz Rock in 1999, have lived in Idyllwild some 10 years now, so the summit was a natural place to get married. 49 fellow climbers, hikers and neighbors joined us on top. Wonderful day, loving friends, unforgetable...
IronHiker - Aug 27, 2019 6:23 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2019
Beautiful hunk of graniteFrom Humber Park, took Ernie Maxwell trail to ascent gully. Made up my own route on the class 3 summit, took standard route down. Stepped over a rattlesnake on the way down, then hiked to Suicide Rock.
rtgomez90 - May 21, 2017 4:08 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2016
TahquitzClimbed the trough and WMW.
asmrz - Feb 4, 2017 12:33 pm Date Climbed: Jan 31, 2017
NE Rib ice climbedPenelope and I climbed the NE Rib route on the extreme left side of the North Face on January 31, 2017. There was a thin layer of snow and ice on the lower Rib. We belayed mostly off of trees. The 5th pitch below the rock tower turned out to be rock climbing over steep granite slab and proved to be the crux in boots with little (if any) pro. Wonderful route in winter, great low 5th class scramble in summer.
Fairweather - Oct 25, 2015 9:56 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 1975
The Trough1st climb at Tahquitz with Marty & Brian.
Went on to climb nearly all the classics (and most non-classics) within my ability (5.10+) through the late 80's.
A few of my favorites I did many times, including The Open Book, El Camino Real, Human Fright, Coffin Nail, El Wampo, and The Consolation.
caysedave - Nov 4, 2013 3:48 am Date Climbed: Nov 23, 2012
Traitor HornFun lead.
slagerjon - Jul 17, 2013 4:26 pm Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2013
fingertripClimbed via fingertip, then scramble to summit. Great climb and beautiful location. Look forward to repeating
theflyingmountaineer - Apr 30, 2013 3:28 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2012
Via The TroughClimbed via the trough, 1st multi-pitch trad lead!
Wild - Dec 20, 2012 7:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2012
SW GullyTagged this with Red T twice, Gray T & Tahquitz.
telemarkdude - Nov 13, 2012 3:58 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 1986
WhodunitLots of great routes here. Whodunit, a 5.9 which is continuously interesting from start to finish, has been my favorite.
Bill562 - Sep 16, 2012 10:39 pm Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2012
Via UneventfulWith Barry O
norco17 - May 29, 2012 1:05 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2012
north faceClimbed the north east face west 5.6 with Joe. Fun day perfect weather.
TSHAGEL - Sep 28, 2011 8:55 pm Date Climbed: Sep 25, 2011
Best Link up yetDave's Deviation to Piton Pooper to Upper Royal's Arches, which is an amazing link up! Great day with Deb and Cannon. Rope management was a drag, but lotsa time to goof off at the belays. ;) Can't wait to do Upper Royal's Arches again!
Bill562 - Sep 5, 2011 11:59 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2011
Via Fingertip TraverseWith Maury
Bill562 - Aug 8, 2011 12:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2011
Via White Maiden'sWith Alvin W and Barry O
GigaMike - Jul 21, 2011 2:27 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2011
via WhodunitFirst climbed ever at Tahquitz.
Bill562 - Jul 17, 2011 1:43 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2011
Via the TroughWith Alvin W
zoomloco - Jul 16, 2011 4:22 pm
amazing historypossibly the most famous summit crag from the glory days of rock climbing. add it to the valley, eldo, the gunks, and you've seen the majority of the history. quite a few excellent moderates on this tremendous little fin of rock, from open book to finger trip to el camino real. btw the local, and more correct, way to pronounce the name is tak-witz, after the indian...
Scott Pierce - Jul 6, 2011 12:25 pm
Fingertip TraverseBrent Schaffer's first multi-pitch. Got worked, coming down in the dark.
asmrz - Jun 15, 2011 6:31 pm Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2011
Up The North-East Rib to get marriedIn the morning of June 11, 2011,Penelope May (now May-Smrz) and I (Alois Smrz) scrambled up the North-East Rib (5.2 or 5.3) of Tahquitz Rock for about the zillioneth time to attend a wedding on top, our own. We met on top of Tahquitz Rock in 1999, have lived in Idyllwild some 10 years now, so the summit was a natural place to get married. 49 fellow climbers, hikers and neighbors joined us on top. Wonderful day, loving friends, unforgetable...
Marmaduke - Jun 16, 2011 4:25 pm
Re: Up The North-East Rib to get marriedCongrats!! What a great day for you two, very unique.