Vennacher Needle
Photo: Edward Rice, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 12,989 ft
- summit
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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.
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.
- Summit elevation
- 12,989 ft
- Land manager
- National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
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.
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.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
