Location: Riverside County, about 2 miles northeast of Idyllwild, 112 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club: Riverside County, Los Angeles and Vicinity

Forest Service: San Bernardino National Forest

USGS Topo: San Jacinto Peak 7½, Idyllwild 7½

HPS: Route(s), waypoints and explanation of usage

Nearby Peaks: Red Tahquitz, Lily Rock

Distance: 6 miles round trip on trail

Gain: 2400'

Time: 3-4 hours round trip

Rating: Class 1, moderate

Original: Warren E. von Pertz, September 1968

DRIVING ROUTE 2

• See the driving instructions for Route 1. From the Idyllwild Ranger Station, go south 0.7 mile on SR 243 to Saunders Meadow Road on the left just north of the Idyllwild Elementary School.
• Turn left (southwest). Note your odometer and go as follows:
• At 0.9 mile, Pine Avenue. Turn left.
• At 1.0 mile, Tahquitz View Road. Turn right.
• At 1.2 miles, a dirt road with a sign "South Ridge Trail - 2". Turn right.
• At 2.2 miles, fork. Keep left.
• Go to the turn-around at the end of the road. Park here. Ample parking.

HIKING ROUTE 2

• From the parking area (6480'), hike up the South Ridge Trail to where it meets Route 1 just below the summit.
• Turn right and hike about 100' up to the lookout.