Tahquitz Peak - 4.10.2015
A photo of our GPS track for our hike to the summit of Tahquitz Peak... 7 miles roundtrip, gaining 2430 feet of elevation.
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The trailhead is a short drive from downtown Idyllwild, California.
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The rules... get your wilderness permit from the Ranger in Idyllwild.
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After hiking 20 minutes we crossed into the Jan Jacinto Wilderness.
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Gaining elevation and looking down on the mountain resort town of Idyllwild in Fern Valley.
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Denali Girl on the trail... with the higher peaks in the San Jacinto Mountains in the distance.
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A very large pine cone.
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Looking down on the community of Hemet... and Hemet Lake.
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Nice looking peaks to the east.
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A window.
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About half-way to the summit we arrived at a huge plateau at ~7600 feet... room for 40 tents.
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From the plateau we are looking at Tahquitz Peak in the foreground... the higher peaks in the San Jacinto Mountains are in the distance on the left.
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Nice rock formations as we switchback our way up toward the Tahquitz summit.
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Denali Girl on the switchbacks.
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Nearing the Tahquitz summit... Marion Mountain in the distance.
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Idyllwild to the left and Saddle Junction to the right... but we are going to the summit.
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Almost up to the lookout.
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Looking down on Hemet and Hemet Lake from the Tahquitz summit (8846').
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Looking north from the Tahquitz summit... San Jacinto Peak (10,839') is the highest point in the San Jacinto Mountains.
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Denali Girl and ragman at the Tahquitz Lookout.
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