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Weavers Needle


Weavers Needle

Submitted By: Orphaned on Mar 14, 2007
Administrators: Greg Opland, James DeRoussel
Elevation: 4,000 feet
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Weavers Needle from the east.


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Weaver's Needle is one of the all-time landmarks of central Arizona. It was even cited by legendary Dutchman Jacob Waltz as one of the locator marks for his gold mine. It can be seen for miles and miles, rising over the mountains just east of Phoenix. Surprisingly, the route to the top is relatively mild for modern rock climbers.


Getting There 

Approach the Needle by hiking north on the Peralta Trail from the Peralta Trailhead up and over Fremont Saddle. You can't miss it.



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Morning on top of the Needle - March 2008.

Morning on top of the Needle - March 2008.

Looking up the last bit of the approach to Weavers Needle. Staghorn Cholla and Mexican Gold Poppies in the foreground.

Looking up the last bit of the approach to Weavers...


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By Ian F.
From: PHX, AZ
Mar 19, 2008

Well worth it to camp on top. Best camping site I have been at yet. Views are amazing. We only took what we needed and left the other pack at the base. Not so much fun leading the pitch with a large pack though, but definitely adds to the excitement. If possible the second should carry the pack. In my case that was not an option.