Mountain · No mapped trail
Vennacher Needle
12,989 ft · California
Photo: Edward Rice, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Summit
- 12,989 ft
- Routes
- No mapped trail
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Getting up Vennacher Needle
No mapped trail reaches the top
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Vennacher Needle. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
About Vennacher Needle
Vennacher Needle is a summit in Fresno County, California, at about 12,989 feet. It sits in Kings Canyon National Park and the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness.
Forecast on Vennacher Needle
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Questions about Vennacher Needle
How tall is Vennacher Needle?
12,989 ft (3,959 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Vennacher Needle?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
Mountains nearby
- Striped Mountain13,178 ft · California1 route4.5 mi away
Mount Pinchot13,489 ft · California1 route5.2 mi awayPhoto: Martin Stiburek, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Mount Wynne13,174 ft · California1 route5.7 mi away
Mount Sill14,140 ft · California1 route6.9 mi awayPhoto: Jonathan Fox, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Thunderbolt Peak13,978 ft · California1 route7.2 mi awayPhoto: Jonathan Fox from Carson City, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount Agassiz13,886 ft · California1 route8.4 mi awayPhoto: Justin, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness · Wilderness
- Kings Canyon National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Big Pine, California · 15 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Nearby
- John Muir TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Muro BlancoHiking2.5 mi
- Palisades & Surrounding PeaksRock climbing6.4 mi
- Thunderbolt PeakRock climbing7.3 mi
- Woods CreekCanoeing8.2 mi
- Upper Sage FlatCamping9 mi
- Big Pine Creek CampgroundCamping9.1 mi
Owens RiverCanoeingPhoto: Eeekster at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Ask about this place
Questions about Vennacher Needle: conditions, access, timing. Answers say when something isn't known.
Is Vennacher Needle open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Kings Canyon National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Kings Canyon National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
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