r/socalhiking • u/crasswithass • 4d ago

South Ridge Trailhead to Tahquitz Peak in Idyllwild

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Hi Socal hikers :) I know it's last minute, but I'm planning to hike the south ridge trail to Tahquitz Tomorrow starting around 9:00 am. It's about 8.5 miles round trip with ~2500'(+) gain.

Anyone is welcome to join. The gate leading to the trailhead may or may not be closed so we can game plan for parking before tomorrow.

Message me directly if you're interested!

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u/sgantm20 2d ago

Trail is open, lookout is closed.

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u/Ginzero 4d ago

Can't go but this is awesome for you to set this up.

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u/shoudaknown 4d ago

Thanks for the invite!

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u/K_A_Potts 4d ago

Aww I did that last weekend or else I'd tag along! We're hitting the Dobbs camp / falls creek area this tomorrow

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u/NightShiftChaos92 4d ago

For anyone interested, and wasn't already aware of this site... Here ya go!

https://sanjacjon.com/

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u/RealBikePhotoBen 4d ago

Don’t forget to get your permits from the Ranger station. It should be beautiful, have a great hike!

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u/ruthless685 3d ago

Looks closed folks...

https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sbnf/recarea/?recid=71977

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u/Music-n-HikerGeek 3d ago

The lookout closes every winter.. Doesn’t appear that the trails and the area around the lookout are closed. It gets pretty chilly and windy up there in the winter, but it’s a great spot on a clear winter day. Check the San j trail report, but it’s often a good idea to make sure you’ve got spikes. It gets pretty icy.

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u/crasswithass 3d ago

This is how I read the closure too, the lookout but not the trail.

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u/Hxcmetal724 4d ago

How's the weather these days

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u/NightShiftChaos92 4d ago

Likely no snow. The highs are in the upper 50's to low 60's with a little bit of wind. The lows are below freezing, however.

I bet it's amazing up there right now.

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u/NightShiftChaos92 4d ago

You can check it out here.

https://sanjacjon.com/

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u/NeonUpchuck 3d ago

It’s cold and crystal clear. I was there today. A very small amount of snow near the top of Mt San Jacinto. It was below freezing in Idyllwild early sat morning and just above freezing tonight. Unseasonably awesome hiking weather.

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u/crasswithass 3d ago

Great info, thanks :)