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Suicide Rock (once Suicide Peak) is a granite outcrop () near Idyllwild, California, which is popular with rock climbers. Over three hundred climbing routes have been described. It is located near Tahquitz Peak.
According to legend, the name of Suicide Rock comes from a story of a Native American princess and her lover who, after being ordered to separate, instead committed suicide by jumping off the rock. It is speculated that this story originated as a derivative of
Idyllwild.com
Rockclimbing.com
Climbing areas of California Rock formations of California San Jacinto Mountains Landforms of Riverside County, California {{RiversideCountyCA-geo-stub
Suicide Rock (once Suicide Peak) is a granite outcrop () near Idyllwild, California, which is popular with rock climbers. Over three hundred climbing routes have been described. It is located near Tahquitz Peak.
According to legend, the name of Suicide Rock comes from a story of a Native American princess and her lover who, after being ordered to separate, instead committed suicide by jumping off the rock. It is speculated that this story originated as a derivative of Helen Hunt Jackson
Helen Hunt Jackson (pen name, H.H.; born Helen Maria Fiske; October 15, 1830 – August 12, 1885) was an American poet and writer who became an activist on behalf of improved treatment of Native Americans by the United States government. She de ...
's '' Ramona'' story, in an attempt to boost tourism to this area in the late 19th century.
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Idyllwild.com
Rockclimbing.com
Climbing areas of California Rock formations of California San Jacinto Mountains Landforms of Riverside County, California {{RiversideCountyCA-geo-stub