Peak · Colorado
The Needle
- Elevation
- 3,069 m
- Latitude
- 40.4155
- Longitude
- -105.5514
OpenStreetMap · node/11183884140
The Needle rises to 3,069 m in Colorado. Hagues Peak stands 4,133 m to the northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is MacGregor Falls, a waterfall 0.6 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 1.5 miles off.
- Elevation
- 3068.73 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of The Needle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hagues Peak | NW 314° | 4,133 m | 6.9 mi |
| Fairchild Mountain | WNW 302° | 4,116.18 m | 7.0 mi |
| Ypsilon Mountain | WNW 293° | 4,098 m | 7.4 mi |
| Gibraltar Peak | NW 320° | 4,084 m | 7.0 mi |
| Rowe Peak | NW 316° | 4,084 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mummy Mountain | NW 317° | 4,079 m | 5.6 mi |
| Rowe Mountain | NW 318° | 4,018 m | 7.6 mi |
| Mount Chiquita | WNW 285° | 3,978 m | 7.5 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 18.1 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
- 18.3 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Overlooks nearby
- Horseshoe Park · 4 mi
- Many Parks Curve · 5 mi
- Forest Canyon Overlook · 9 mi
- Mushroom Rocks · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Double Dome1.1 mi
- MacGregor Mountain1.4 mi
- Dark Mountain1.7 mi
- Castle Mountain1.8 mi
- West Gemstone2.4 mi
Waterfalls39
- MacGregor Falls0.6 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls1.4 mi
- West Creek Falls3.1 mi
- Fox Creek Falls3.6 mi
- Horseshoe Falls4.4 mi
Historic sites28
- Kevin Scott Glendenning Memorial1.8 mi
- Albert Birch Bungalow3.0 mi
- Bond Monument3.1 mi
- Estes Park Women's Monument3.2 mi
- Jeffrey Christensen3.4 mi
Beaches3
- Surprise Beach23.4 mi
- Dixon Reservoir Beach23.6 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:55 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:56 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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