Peak · Colorado
Three Needles
- Elevation
- 4,104 m
- Latitude
- 37.8900
- Longitude
- -107.7562
OpenStreetMap · node/358922901
Three Needles rises to 4,104 m in Colorado. Mount Sneffels stands 4,315 m to the north-northwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Bridal Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 1.6 miles off.
mountain in Colorado, United States of America
Wikidata Q49083395, matched on coordinates and name (5 m apart).
- Elevation
- 4104 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Three Needles. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sneffels | NNW 346° | 4,315.4 m | 8.1 mi |
| Vermilion Peak | SSW 212° | 4,212 m | 7.4 mi |
| Potosi Peak | N 3° | 4,195 m | 6.9 mi |
| Golden Horn | SSW 212° | 4,188 m | 7.0 mi |
| Ulysses S Grant Peak | SSW 211° | 4,180 m | 5.3 mi |
| Fuller Peak | SSW 209° | 4,177 m | 7.4 mi |
| Cirque Mountain | N 354° | 4,175 m | 7.9 mi |
| Teakettle Mountain | N 358° | 4,172 m | 7.7 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the San Juan SkywayNational
- 7.3 mi off the Alpine Loop
- 25.6 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Red Mountain Overlook · 3 mi
- Gold Point · 7 mi
- Arrastra Gulch · 8 mi
- Look Out Point · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bridal Peak1.0 mi
- Trico Peak1.4 mi
- Ingram Peak1.7 mi
- La Junta Peak1.7 mi
- Wasatch Mountain2.2 mi
Waterfalls14
- Bridal Veil Falls2.2 mi
- Upper Ingram Falls2.3 mi
- Lower Ingram Falls2.3 mi
- Bear Creek Falls3.3 mi
- Clear Creek Falls5.5 mi
Historic sites14
- Tomboy3.3 mi
- Red Mountain3.4 mi
- Corkscrew Gulch Turntable4.9 mi
- Christ of the Mines Shrine7.0 mi
- Ouray Climbers Memorial9.8 mi
Ghost towns11
- Red Mountain Town3.1 mi
- Tomboy3.2 mi
- Guston4.0 mi
- Ironton5.1 mi
- Sneffels5.9 mi
Hot springs3
- Orvis Hot Spring16.9 mi
- Rico 119.9 mi
- Rico 219.9 mi
Rest areas1
- Bike path access21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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