Weaver's Needle Lookout

Weaver's Needle Lookout sits at 2,478 feet along the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road, with terrain dropping 81 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Several garden features lie nearby to the northeast and east-northeast, including the Cactus and Succulent Garden at 0.3 miles, Boojum Cove at 0.3 miles, the Chihuahuan Desert Exhibit at 0.4 miles, Quincho at 0.4 miles, the South American Deserts Exhibit at 0.5 miles, and the Upland Sonoran Desert Natural Area at 0.5 miles. Daylight hours vary through the year, with sunrise at 5:17 and sunset at 19:38 around the June solstice, and sunrise at 7:25 and sunset at 17:22 around the December solstice; the equinoxes fall closer to 6:14–6:29 for sunrise and 18:23–18:37 for sunset. The nearest towns are San Tan Valley, 25.5 miles to the west-southwest, Queen Creek, 27.5 miles west, and Gilbert, 36.7 miles west. The Barrier-Free Lookout is the next stop along the route.