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Needles other eye

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Looking east from Needles other eye. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
0.4 mi detour
Elevation
6,474 ft
View
East · 90°
Light
Best at sunrise
Relief
420 ft drop
Photos · Real imagery only
A climber ascends Spire Nine in the cathedral Spires
Collin5526 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Custer State Park, South Dakota
w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Custer State Park, South Dakota
w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Custer State Park, South Dakota
w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Custer State Park, South Dakota
w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Custer State Park, South Dakota
w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

This overlook faces sunrise — 0° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:5819:0718:29
June solstice05:1320:4119:57
September equinox06:4218:5318:15
December solstice07:2616:2015:33

Local time (America/Denver). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Rapid City22.1 mi northeast
  • Hot Springs28.9 mi south
  • Box Elder30.5 mi northeast
← Before it: Cathedral Spires
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How high is Needles other eye?

Needles other eye sits at about 6,474 feet (1,973 m).

Is Needles other eye better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunrise. The land falls away from Needles other eye toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to Needles other eye?

Rapid City, 22 miles NE of Needles other eye.

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A scenic overlook on Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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