Sequoia/Kings Canyon NP > Keeler Needle > Climber's LogKeeler Needle Climber's Log
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| Deb | Something other than Whitney!  Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2013 | |
| With 25+mph winds and sub-freezing temps, Heather and I hiked from Consultation Lake and tagged Keeler and Muir from the Main Trail. Interesting but holy shit do I get sick of everyone asking if we got to "the top." TOP OF WHAT?! | |
| Posted Jun 14, 2013 12:37 pm | ||
| scgrant | Keeler Needle Date Climbed: May 18, 2013 | |
| Made the quick 15 minute side trip to Keeler on the way to Mount Whitney. Unbelievable exposure and incredible views. Could only stand to spend about 10 seconds on the summit block before wanting off. Well worth the side trip. | |
| Posted May 20, 2013 1:54 pm | ||
| jonathanluk | Quick side trip off Whitney Trail Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2010 | |
| Fun scramble off the Whitney Trail, scary feeling at the tip with near vertical on 3 sides! | |
| Posted Oct 29, 2011 3:59 am | ||
| SawtoothSean | Traverse Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2011 | |
| Did the Carillon-Russell-Whitney-Muir traverse in a long day with SuperDave. Whitney was great, but Mt. Russell was spectacular. Keeler was just as described- "might as well do it since I'm up here" The last 20 feet were interesting. | |
| Posted Aug 27, 2011 9:34 pm | ||
| hightinerary | Mind the Gap | |
| As I recall, I was not in the mood to step across that gap, so I do not claim to have reached the top of Keeler Needle. In contrast, Crooks Peak has a surprisingly comfy summit. | |
| Posted Aug 13, 2011 1:06 pm | ||
| GigaMike | From Whitney Trail Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008 | |
| A fun side trip from Whitney. | |
| Posted Feb 4, 2011 2:33 pm | ||
| ZeeJay | Cool peak Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2001 | |
| Nice little side trip. Lots of exposure but easy. Did a day hike of Whitney, Keeler Needle, and Mount Muir via the standard route. | |
| Posted Dec 20, 2010 11:12 am | ||
| WyoNative | Incredible Exposure! Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2009 | |
| A scramble off of the main Whitney trail. | |
| Posted Aug 12, 2009 11:45 pm | ||
| twhirled | Better than Whitney Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2005 | |
| A short hop off the Whitney Trail to the top of Keeler. It is a completely different summit experience from Whitney. Not a parking lot atmosphere. No room for even a small group on the summit. A great place to hang your feet off in the air. Ha! | |
| Posted Jun 25, 2008 10:26 am | ||
| GerryS | Good extra credit Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2007 | |
| 20 minute excursion from main trail. | |
| Posted Dec 1, 2007 11:13 pm | ||
| Michael Graupe | 2007 Sierra Challenge Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2007 | |
| Last day of the 2007 Sierra Challenge. The main objective of the day was to climb Mt. Newcomb. Starting at Whitney Portal I decided to climb McAdie on the way from Arc Pass. Then descended the class 2 chute to Crabtree Pass, climbed Mt. Newcomb via the class 3 east face. From there I returned to Crabtree Pass and gained the Sierra Crest climbing Discovery Pinnacle from the south. I intercepted the trail and hiked up Mt. Whitney. On the way back I also climbed Keeler Needle, Crooks Peak, Third Needle, Aguille Extra, Aguille du Paquoir and Mt. Muir. A long day in a very beautiful area. 14.5h car to car. | |
| Posted Nov 2, 2007 1:58 pm | ||
| BCL | From the Whitney Trail Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2007 | |
| Worth the time to check out. | |
| Posted Aug 17, 2007 9:48 am | ||
| NavySeabee | Whitney-Keeler-Muir on the Main Trail Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2007 | |
| Cool scramble for those of us who've had a few too many Clif bars. Like the mantle move required at the summit block which adds a "pucker factor" to 21-plus miles of trail travel. Don't know how long my signature will last in the summit log since the plastic case is cracked. If anyone's got a spare please swap it out! | |
| Posted Aug 16, 2007 3:21 pm | ||
| Dave S | From the main Whitney Trail Date Climbed: May 19, 2007 | |
| From the Main Whitney Trail after climbing the MR on Whitney. | |
| Posted Jun 21, 2007 2:14 am | ||
| tpdwr | From the trail. Date Climbed: Jul 11, 1993 | |
| As part of a Whitney, Mt. Muir day. | |
| Posted Dec 18, 2006 11:49 pm | ||
| Bob Burd | From the Whitney Trail Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2001 | |
| A silly diversion to be sure, but fun. Trip Report | |
| Posted Sep 16, 2006 1:16 am | ||
| regolithe | Don't miss it! Takes fifteen minutes! Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2005 | |
| Loved this little addition to the standard Whitney route | |
| Posted Sep 15, 2006 8:58 am | ||
| Day Hiker | Keeler's elevation is about 14320 feet. Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2009 | |
| 2009 August 11. 2006 July 15. 2003 August 14. Also summited one other time before that, but I'll have to look through dated photos to figure out when. | |
| Posted Jul 23, 2006 4:24 am | ||
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