| Vennacher Needle | |
| Elevation Ft: | 12995 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 889 |
| Isolation Mi: | 2.85 |
| Isolation Ref: | [2] |
| Parent Peak: | Twin Peaks (13,061 ft) |
| Map: | California#USA |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| Label Position: | left |
| Location: | Kings Canyon National Park Fresno County California, U.S. |
| Range: | Sierra Nevada |
| Coordinates: | 36.9988°N -118.4738°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
| Topo: | USGS Mount Pinchot |
| Rock: | granitic |
| Easiest Route: | Southeast slope |
Vennacher Needle is a 12995feet mountain summit located in Kings Canyon National Park, in Fresno County of northern California, United States.[3] It is situated west of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, and north of Mount Ruskin.[1] Topographic relief is significant as the east aspect rises nearly 2300abbr=offNaNabbr=off above the Upper Basin of South Fork Kings River in one mile. The John Muir Trail, which passes one mile to the east of this mountain, provides one possible approach option. This mountain's name has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Vennacher Needle is located in an alpine climate zone.[4] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Kings River.