The Needle Overlook
The Needle Overlook is a climbing site in Riverside County, Southern California, California. The Needle Overlook is situated nearby to the climbing site Alf’s Arête, as well as near the peak Sports Challenge Rock.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Discount Dyno Boulder and Keys Desert Queen Ranch.
Discount Dyno Boulder
Stone
Photo: 4b3eff, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Discount Dyno Boulder is a stone, which is situated 3,400 feet southeast of The Needle Overlook.
Keys Desert Queen Ranch
Museum
The Keys Ranch is the prime example of early settlement in the Joshua Tree National Park area. Bill Keys was the area's leading character, and his ranch is a symbol of the resourcefulness of early settlers. Keys Desert Queen Ranch is situated 2 miles north of The Needle Overlook.
Petroglyphs
Archaeological site
Photo: Domenico Convertini, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Petroglyphs is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles east of The Needle Overlook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hidden Valley and Cow Camp.
Hidden Valley
Locality
Photo: Er-nay, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hidden Valley is a self-guiding, one-mile loop trail that winds among massive boulders through what was believed to be a legendary cattle rustlers' hideout.
Cow Camp
Locality
Cow Camp, located in Joshua Tree National Park, was associated with cattle rustling in the 1880s and 1890s. It was then later used as a line camp for cattle ranching. Cow Camp is situated 1½ miles north of The Needle Overlook.
Lost Horse Mine
Locality
Photo: Ciar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lost Horse Mine is a historic gold and silver mine in the Lost Horse Valley of Joshua Tree National Park. Between 1894 and 1931, it produced 10,000 ounces of gold and 16,000 ounces of silver. Lost Horse Mine is situated 6 miles southeast of The Needle Overlook.
The Needle Overlook
- Type: Rock
- Categories: climbing site, sports location, and landform
- Location: Riverside County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.01577° or 34° 0′ 57″ northLongitude
-116.17774° or 116° 10′ 40″ westOpen location code
85652R8C+8WOpenStreetMap ID
way 1369184961OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rockOpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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