Crestone Needle
Mountain in Colorado
Crestone Needle is a high mountain summit of the Crestones in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,203-foot fourteener is located 6.9 miles east-southeast of the Town of Crestone in Saguache County, Colorado,... Wikipedia
Elevation: 14,203′
First ascent: July 24, 1916
Mountain range: Sangre de Cristo Range and Rocky Mountains
Prominence: 436′
Easiest route: South Face: Climb, class 4
Rating
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Proceed cautiously on this 11.2-mile out-and-back trail near Crestone, Colorado. Generally considered a highly challenging route, ...
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The main objective is to "traverse into a large gully, climb a few hundred feet, cross west over a rib, and ascend a second gully to the summit ridge," ...