Peak · Colorado
Needle Rock
- Elevation, modelled
- 3,222 m
- Latitude
- 37.9263
- Longitude
- -107.8138
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Needle Rock rises to 3,222 m in Colorado, modelled from terrain. Mount Sneffels stands 4,315 m to the north-northeast, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Coonskin Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 0.8 miles off.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Needle Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sneffels | NNE 12° | 4,315.4 m | 5.5 mi |
| Vermilion Peak | S 185° | 4,212 m | 8.8 mi |
| Potosi Peak | NE 39° | 4,195 m | 5.6 mi |
| Golden Horn | S 184° | 4,188 m | 8.4 mi |
| Ulysses S Grant Peak | S 177° | 4,180 m | 7.0 mi |
| Cirque Mountain | NNE 23° | 4,175 m | 5.8 mi |
| Teakettle Mountain | NNE 29° | 4,172 m | 5.9 mi |
| Pilot Knob | S 186° | 4,170 m | 8.0 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the San Juan SkywayNational
- 9.9 mi off the Alpine Loop
- 27.9 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Gold Point · 5 mi
- Red Mountain Overlook · 6 mi
- Look Out Point · 10 mi
- Arrastra Gulch · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Coonskin Mountain1.1 mi
- Ballard Mountain1.6 mi
- Gold Hill2.3 mi
- La Junta Peak2.5 mi
- Wasatch Mountain2.7 mi
Historic sites14
- Tomboy3.2 mi
- Red Mountain6.1 mi
- Corkscrew Gulch Turntable7.4 mi
- Ouray Climbers Memorial9.8 mi
- Christ of the Mines Shrine11.0 mi
Waterfalls13
- Bear Creek Falls1.4 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls2.4 mi
- Lower Ingram Falls2.8 mi
- Upper Ingram Falls2.9 mi
- Sneffels Creek Falls4.8 mi
Ghost towns11
- Tomboy3.3 mi
- Sneffels4.9 mi
- Red Mountain Town6.3 mi
- Guston6.8 mi
- Ironton7.3 mi
Hot springs3
- Orvis Hot Spring15.0 mi
- Rico 119.5 mi
- Rico 219.6 mi
Rest areas1
- Bike path access19.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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