Record SL-636943 · Wikidata Q945543
Crestone Needle
No list classifications
Elevation
4,329
m
14,203 ft
Prominence
457 m
Isolation
0.7 km
Coordinates
37.9647° N,
105.5767° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaCrestone Needle is a high mountain summit of the Crestones in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,194.8-foot (4,327 m) fourteener is located 6.9 miles (11.1 km) east-southeast (bearing 108°) of the Town of Crestone in Saguache County, Colorado, United States. The Crestones are a cluster of high summits in the Sangre de Cristo Range, comprising Crestone Peak, Crestone Needle, Kit Carson Peak, Challenger Point, Humboldt Peak, and Columbia Point. They are usually accessed from common trailheads.
First ascent
Date
24 Jul 1916
Albert Ellingwood and Eleanor Davis
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Crestone Peak | 4,359 m | NW 293° | 0.7 km |
| Crestone Peak | 4,359 m | W 287° | 0.8 km |
| Crestolita Peak | 4,045 m | S 175° | 1.1 km |
| Broken Hand Peak | 4,136 m | SE 135° | 1.2 km |
| Obstruction Peak | 4,206 m | NW 326° | 1.8 km |
| Humboldt Peak | 4,289 m | NE 56° | 2.3 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellingwood Ledges | Crestones, The | 5a | 762 m |
| Crestone Peak North Buttress | Crestones, The | 1+ | 762 m |
| India | Crestones, The | 5b | 762 m |
| North Ridge of Kit Carson | Crestones, The | 1 | 762 m |
| Crestone Peak / North Pillar | Crestones, The | 5b | 762 m |
| Merhar Direct | Crestones, The | 4c | 762 m |
| The Prow (Kit Carson) | Crestones, The | 5b | 762 m |
| 'Bag O Stones' | Crestones, The | 5b | 762 m |
| Septem Virtutum Anima Mea | Crestones, The | 5a | 762 m |
| Crestone Traverse | Crestones, The | 1 | 762 m |
| Red Gully | Crestones, The | 1- | 762 m |
| Analemma aka Northeast Ridge | Crestolita | 1 | 1.1 km |
| South Ridge | Music Mountain | 1 | 3.8 km |