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North America / United States / New Mexico / The Needle
Record SL-647836 · OSM node 1511839839

The Needle

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Elevation
3,127 m
10,259 ft
Prominence
—
Isolation
—
Coordinates
35.2275° N, 106.4589° W
Grid ref
—
Contour figure · generated from position
No photograph on recordGenerated plate
Record coverage
Elevation on record Coordinates on record Prominence not on record Description not on record Photograph not on record First ascent not on record

This record is built from survey data. Elevation and position are verified; no prose description exists for this summit.

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
The Prow 2,733 m NW 301° 0.8 km
North Sandia Peak 3,184 m N 13° 0.9 km
Tombstone 3,048 m SE 148° 0.9 km
The Chimney 3,051 m S 165° 1.7 km
Sandia Crest 3,255 m SE 157° 2.1 km
The Thumb 3,081 m S 171° 2.6 km

Climbing routes

nearest first
Route Area Grade From summit
Southwest Ridge Needle, The 5b 11 m
East Saddle Needle, The 2- 11 m
Dogging the Little Pig Hidden Wall 5b 314 m
Good to the Last Drop Hidden Wall 5c 314 m
Gods Plan Hidden Wall 6c 314 m
Freedom of the Bills Hidden Wall 5c 314 m
The Escape Route Keep, The 5a 629 m
The Keep Keep, The 5c 629 m
Brother Wolf Wildflower Wall 7b 650 m
Wildflower Wildflower Wall 6a 650 m
Sister Moon Wildflower Wall 6c 650 m
West Face Left Tombstone 5b 650 m
Southwest Corner Direct Tombstone 5b 650 m
West Face Traverse Tombstone 4b 650 m
West Face Direct Tombstone 5b 650 m
Dancing on the Moon Knifeblade, The 7a 650 m
Fistful of Steel Anvil, The 6b+ 650 m
Hammer Time Anvil, The 6a+ 650 m
Razor's Edge Anvil, The 6b 650 m
Iron Age Anvil, The 6b 650 m
Crybaby WatchTower 7c 756 m
Cry for Merlin WatchTower 7b 756 m
Excalibur WatchTower 6b+ 756 m
Watchman's Secret, Variation WatchTower 7a 756 m
Alchemy WatchTower 6c 756 m