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Needle Peak

Needle Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Needle Peak rises to 1,956 m in Idaho. Lost Peak stands 2,258 m to the northeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Ives Spring, a spring 2.1 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49056554, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1956 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.02297, -115.27597

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 5
  • Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 4.5 mi
  • Timberman Park: 21.2 mi
  • Westside Field: 21.2 mi
  • Frank James Park: 21.4 mi
  • Eva Horning Park: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Quartz Flat: 24.2 mi
  • Quartz Flat: 24.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • Red Ives Spring: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rambiker Falls: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cedar Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 1
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Needle Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lost PeakNE 44°2,258 m9.5 mi
Graves PeakE 94°2,238 m9.6 mi
Gold Crown PeakE 89°2,234 m8.6 mi
Graves PeakE 94°2,225 m9.6 mi
Binocular PeakNE 45°2,197 m7.7 mi
Oregon PeakENE 73°2,188 m8.5 mi
Little Joe MountainN 8°2,162 m9.2 mi
Prospect Mountain Number OneE 81°2,141 m12.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1419:54
June solstice05:4720:5321:41
September equinox07:2919:0019:41
December solstice08:2516:0316:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283138455460676658453427

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saint Regis 1 NE, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358657649

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