Crestone Needle Class 3 Scrambling Published September 30, 2024 at 3840 × 2160 in Crestone Needle 14er Hike Guide ← Previous / Next → Climbing the solid Class 3 rock in the gully. A climber ascends the steep upper slopes of Crestone Needle using handholds in the mountain’s unique conglomerate rock. The route involves sustained class 3 scrambling and careful route finding above Broken Hand Pass.