The Needles (Sequoia National Forest)

For other uses, see The Needles (disambiguation).
The Needles

The Needles from Dome Rock
Highest point
Elevation 8,258 ft (2,517 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 454 ft (138 m)[1]
Coordinates 36°06′34″N 118°29′04″W / 36.1093895°N 118.4845316°W / 36.1093895; -118.4845316Coordinates: 36°06′34″N 118°29′04″W / 36.1093895°N 118.4845316°W / 36.1093895; -118.4845316[2]
Geography
The Needles

Tulare County, California, U.S.

Parent range Sierra Nevada
Topo map USGS Durrwood Creek

The Needles are a series of massive granite rock formations rising up from the North Fork of the Kern River near its junction with the Little Kern River. The Needles Lookout is located 2.5 miles off the Western Divide Highway (State Route 190) 10 miles north of Mountain Road 50. Johnsondale, California is the nearest town, with the Camp Whitsett, BSA camp around 4 miles from Johnsondale. On July 28, 2011, the Needles lookout, constructed in 1937-1938 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, was destroyed in a structure fire. The lookout tower stood atop the rock formation at 8,245 feet.

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