Tahquitz Peak Lookout
Tahquitz was a working fire lookout until the end of the 1993 fire season
and reopened
October 1998 staffed by volunteers. The 4.5-mile hike to the lookout
through the San Jacinto
Wilderness offers some of the most beautiful vistas in Southern California including the Salton Sea.
Tahquitz
Peak Lookout at its elevation of 8,828 feet is the highest lookout in
the San Bernardino National Forest. It is also the forest’s longest
continuously operated station, serving some 77 years, and is the only
lookout located inside a Wilderness area.
In the San Jacinto Wilderness, all work must be done with regular hand
tools. Due to its wilderness location no power tools, not even cordless, are allowed.
The origin of Tahquitz's name is derived from the Cahuilla god Tahquish who believe the peak to be the god's home.
The Tahquitz Peak Lookout Leaders are Bob and Norma Romano
Directions
Click the Get Map link below for the route to Tahquitz Peak Lookout.
The route is a 4.5-mile
hike. Access to the lookout by either Devil’s Slide or South Ridge
trails. Both require
Wilderness permits and Adventure Passes.