| Washakie Needles | |
|---|---|
  Washakie Needles Location in Wyoming Show map of Wyoming Washakie Needles Location in the United States Show map of the United States | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,523 ft (3,817 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,347 ft (411 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 43°44′51″N109°12′03″W / 43.74750°N 109.20083°W /43.74750; -109.20083[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hot Springs County, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Parent range | Washakie Range |
| Topo map | USGS Monument Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Washakie Needles (12,523 feet (3,817 m)) is the highest peak in theWashakie Range in the U.S. state ofWyoming.[3] Washakie Needles is in theWashakie Wilderness ofShoshone National Forest.[4] The Washakie Range is one of the southern group of mountains within theAbsaroka Range, the other being theOwl Creek Mountains. Washakie Needles is only .8 mi (1.3 km) south of the slightly lowerDome Mountain, the second tallest peak in the Washakie Range.[5] Part of theAbsaroka volcanic field, thedacites that comprise the summit needles or pillars on Washakie Needles have been dated at 38.8 million years old, and are the youngest volcanic rocks associated with the Absarokas.
