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Needles Lookout Trail route map
DifficultOut and Back

Needles Lookout Trail

Springville, California

4.4 mi

Distance

1,562 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 5m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

The Needles Lookout Trail, located near Springville, California, is a high-elevation, challenging adventure stretching approximately 4.4 miles in an out-and-back format. This dirt surface trail features a substantial elevation gain of about 1,562 feet, reaching a maximum elevation of 2,488 meters. The trail offers panoramic views typical of the mountainous terrain within this region.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Hazards & Warnings

steep elevation gainhigh elevation

Elevation Profile

Min:2,384 ft
Max:2,488 ft
476 ft
476 ft
2,384 ft2,419 ft2,453 ft2,488 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.2 mi3.3 mi4.4 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

We don't have curated agency sources for this trail in our cache yet. Outdoors is not the permitting authority — confirm conditions, permits, and access with the managing agency before you go. If you know who manages this trail, please tell us.

Best Seasons

Highlights

mountain views

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Legacy import — verify before navigating

Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

Hunt context

This trail crosses hunting unit

During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the California hunting page

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