Colorado Fourteener
Crestone Needle
14,197'
No. 22 of 58
Standard Route
South Face
Crestone Needle
14,197' · #22
12 mi
4,400' gain
Class 4
12
miles RT
4,400'
gain
Class 4
difficulty
10-14
hours
Overview
A dramatic spire requiring Class 3 climbing on solid rock. The south face route involves intricate route-finding through ledges and couloirs. Often climbed after Crestone Peak via the challenging traverse. One of Colorado's most photogenic peaks.
Quick Facts
- Mountain Range
- Sangre de Cristo Range
- Nearest Town
- Crestone
- National Forest
- Rio Grande National Forest
- Prominence
- 317'
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Location
Range Sangre de Cristo Range
Coordinates 37.9647°N, 105.5767°W
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