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LENGTH 13.9 miles round trip (the miles the trip should have been)
ELEVATION 7841 feet
ELEVATION GAIN 3000 feet
TRAIL HEAD Intersection of the Pacific Crest Trail and Canebrake Road. Use T30 in Exploring the Southern Sierra: East Side
DIFFICULTY Summit block is a difficult class 3 climb
BEST TIME TO HIKE Fall, spring (can be very hot during the middle of summer) and a great climb while the High Sierras are under snow
ROUTE Head south on the PCT where it crosses Canebrake Road for 6.6 miles, climb from the saddle below peak the saddle of peak 7841 on the 7.5′, good description of route to the summit block in Exploring the Southern Sierra: East Side.
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LENGTH 13.9 miles round trip (the miles the trip should have been)
ELEVATION 7841 feet
ELEVATION GAIN 3000 feet
TRAIL HEAD Intersection of the Pacific Crest Trail and Canebrake Road. Use T30 in Exploring the Southern Sierra: East Side
DIFFICULTY Summit block is a difficult class 3 climb
BEST TIME TO HIKE Fall, spring (can be very hot during the middle of summer) and a great climb while the High Sierras are under snow
ROUTE Head south on the PCT where it crosses Canebrake Road for 6.6 miles, climb from the saddle below peak the saddle of peak 7841 on the 7.5′, good description of route to the summit block in Exploring the Southern Sierra: East Side.
Links:
- View additional information at Lady on a Rock
- View additional trip photos on Flickr
Tips:
Get an early start.
Get an early start.
Tags:
Spanish Needle, Southern Sierra
Spanish Needle, Southern Sierra
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