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Miners Needle

Arizona > Central Arizona > *Phoenix Areas > Superstition Mountains

Access Issue: PLACING BOLTS IS ILLEGAL IN THE SUPERSTITION WILDERNESS! Details

In the early '90's the USFS banned all placement of bolts in the Superstition Wilderness. This unfortunately includes replacement of existing bolts. Violating this ban may result in climbing restrictions on this beautiful area. Please think twice and go bolt somewhere else.

Getting There

From Peralta Trailhead, right fork twice, east on the Dutchman's Trail #104 (Miners).

This southerly main trailed approach is a circuitous, ~4¼ mile hike that passes the Twilight (Boulder) and Sisyphus Group, eventually reaching the broad col just north of the Miners Needle complex. This is slightly south and downhill of Miners Summit at the head of Miners Canyon where the Whiskey Spring trail forks east. A more direct approach follows the drainage east of Twilight Pinnacle, up to the saddle southeast of the Lower East Wall.

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Bob, Sale and I on the summit above the window.

north side of miners needle

the window ledge view

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sean o
Northern, NM

Does anyone here know the normal way to get to the main summit? I found a short, exposed 5.6-ish traverse around the south side to a gully that worked if you're willing to solo it, but seemed hard to protect. I can't find much useful online, even in the bits of Green's "Rock Climbing Arizona" available through Google Books.

Miners Needle. Only a few moves, but you're out there.

Feb 3, 2015