[TR] Needle Peak- SW Ridge 7/26/2004

[Bill_Simpkins]

Climb: Needle Peak-SW Ridge

 

Date of Climb: 7/26/2004

 

Trip Report:

Went up Needle Peak with Polish Bob.

This is the best hike/scramble I've ever done! The views, trail and terrain are amazing. I highly reccommended this easy route to anyone.

 

Anderson Range:

 

Yak:

 

Some weird cell phone tower or something. Dru, do you know what this is exactly?

 

The final part of the route:

 

Cool lounge area on the summit.

 

Gear Notes:

water, food, jacket.

There is almost no water on route.

 

Approach Notes:

mostly a hike. Trail is steep for 1/2 hour, then mellows out. 2 little scrambling parts. If it is exposed or harder than class 2-3, look for an easier way (if you want).

Took us about 2.5 hours to top, 1.5 hours down.

[Dru]

its a microwave tower

 

next time do the north ridge traverse and descend the sw ridge for the best 5 hours of granite scrambling out there!