Spanish Needle (7841 ft / 2390 m) is located in the Southern Sierra east of Pearsonville on Highway 395. On May 12, 2007 a group of us went on a Sierra Peak Section outing to this peak. Route finding was challenging and we needed a rope at times to belay exposed class 3 rock.
ContentsSpanish Needle from the NorthOn the Summit of Spanish Needle Summit Blocks on Spanish Needle Kathy Rich on the Southeast Slope of Spanish Needle Alex Amies on the Summit Spanish Needle from the NorthTaken from the saddle on Pacific Crest Trail to the north of the peak. This is the point where it is necessary to leave the PCT to travel across the east slope of the peak. Photo by Alex Amies, May 12, 2007 |
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