Twin Needles, North Cascades National Park

Name: Twin Needles
Address: North Cascades National Park, United States

#92 among attractions in North Cascades National Park

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Twin Needles, North Cascades National Park

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Twin Needles are a pair of 7,936-foot and 7,840+ ft spires located in the remote and rugged Picket Range within North Cascades National Park in the state of Washington. The peaks are situated 0.55 mi west of Mount Terror which is the nearest higher peak. The Mustard Glacier lies on the northern slope of the peaks, and Himmelhorn lies immediately west. The first ascent of Twin Needles was made on August 17, 1932, by William Degenhardt, James Martin, and Herb Strandberg. Twin Needles can be seen from the 100 meter Sterling Munro Trail located behind the park's Newhalem Visitor Center. ()

Coordinates: 48°46'36"N, 121°18'45"W

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Twin Needles – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Terror, Inspiration Peak, Mount Degenhardt, Terror Glacier.

0.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Terror, North Cascades National Park
16 min walk • Mount Terror is a mountain of the Cascade Range, located in the northwestern corner of Washington in Whatcom County. The peak is in North Cascades National Park, about 15.7 miles south of the Canada–United States border.
1.2 miE
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Inspiration Peak, North Cascades National Park
32 min walk • Inspiration Peak is a 7,880+ ft mountain summit located in the Picket Range within North Cascades National Park in the state of Washington. The peak lies 0.28 mi east of Mount Degenhardt, and 0.47 mi west of McMillan Spires. Terror Glacier remnants lie to the south of the peaks, and the McMillan Cirque glaciers hang on the north slopes.
1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Degenhardt, North Cascades National Park
25 min walk • Mount Degenhardt, elevation 8,000+ ft, is a mountain peak in the Picket Range in the U.S. state of Washington and within North Cascades National Park.
1.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Terror Glacier, North Cascades National Park
32 min walk • Terror Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on south slope of Mount Degenhardt. Mount Terror is.25 mi to the northwest. The precipitous McMillan Spire is to the immediate northeast.
~540 ftW
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Himmelhorn, North Cascades National Park
3 min walk • This appears to likely be phantom in the northern pickets, not himmelhorn. Himmelhorn is a 7,880+ ft mountain summit located in the remote and rugged Picket Range within North Cascades National Park in the state of Washington. The peak lies 0.7 mi west of Mount Terror and the small Mustard Glacier lies on its northern slope.