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Miners Needle Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Miners Needle

Lower East Wall 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Middle Needle 10 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

South 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Southwest 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Window Needle 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

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Elevation:	3,648 ft
GPS:	33.40892, -111.32218 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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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.

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.

22 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Miners Needle

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 4 ● The Pick Trad 4 pitches South
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 4 ● Pseudonym Trad 2 pitches Lower E Wall
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● Trouble Finds Me Trad 3 pitches Lower E Wall