Needle Rock is a 7,797-foot tall rock formation in the Needle Rock Study Area just outside of Crawford, Colorado. The trail leading up the feature dead ends near the cliff walls, giving you an up close and personal feel of the outcrop. There is no safe climbing route that you can utilize, and the trail leading up to here to already steep enough.

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1. Needle Rock Trail — Needle Rock Study Area

1.45km

00:54

170m

Steady climb to the base of an ancient volcanic spire with panoramic West Elk Mountain views.

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Elevation 2,330 m

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Sunday 15 February

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Location: Delta County, Colorado, United States

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1. Needle Rock Trail — Needle Rock Study Area

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