Needles, The
Springville, California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
No verdict for this crag
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Sequoia National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
At a glance
Routes (13)
Fire Wall(2)
Merlin Dome(2)
Necromancer Needle(3)
Sorcerer's Apprentice, The(2)
Surrounding Boulders(2)
Wizard, The(2)
Here's your day at the crag, mapped
Needles, The
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Photos
Directions & GPX
About this crag
Needles, The is a climbing area in California with 13 routes ranging across 11 distinct difficulty grades. The area features bouldering pads, mixed climbing, and trad climbing options.
Add to a trip & share
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: Jesse Wagstaff, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Lone Pine Area
~50 min drive
Lone Pine Area is a climbing crag in California with 1 route.
Photo: simonov, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Hamilton Lakes and Valhalla
~53 min drive
Hamilton Lakes and Valhalla in California has 11 climbing routes.
Photo: Mike Guy, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Kernville Rock (a.k.a. Kern Slabs)
~35 min drive
Kernville Rock (Kern Slabs) in California has 27 routes with 15 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad climbing.
Witch, The
~1 min drive
Witch, The is a California climbing crag with 20 routes on 13 difficulty grades.
Voodoo Dome
~2 min drive
Voodoo Dome in California has 7 climbing routes with sport and trad options.
Dome Rock
~7 min drive
Dome Rock in California has 24 climbing routes with 14 distinct difficulty grades.
Needles / Kern River, The
~9 min drive
Needles / Kern River, The is a 5-route climbing area in California with trad routes on 5 distinct difficulty grades.
Trout Rock
~18 min drive
Trout Rock in California has 12 climbing routes across 10 grades, offering sport and trad options.
Fish Creek Rock
~26 min drive
Fish Creek Rock in California has 14 climbing routes spanning 10 grades.
Domeland Wilderness
~32 min drive
Domeland Wilderness in California has 4 climbing routes with alpine no fixed protection.
