Notable viewpoint · Carbon, Wyoming
Needle Peak
Needle Peak is a viewpoint in Carbon, Wyoming.
Needle Peak: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Needle Peak
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Needle Peak — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.28580, -106.73365. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Needle Peak
- Encampment River Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~29 km · Must-see
- Saratoga National Fish Hatchery · park · Carbon · ~31 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · sanctuary · Carbon · ~37 km · Must-see
- Huston Park Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~37 km · Must-see
- Savage Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~38 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~45 km · Must-see
- Platte River Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~48 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~53 km · Must-see
- Swastika Lake · lake · Albany · ~53 km · Must-see
- Fort Halleck · fort · Carbon · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~64 km · Must-see
- Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~65 km · Must-see
- Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~72 km · Must-see
- Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site · fort · Carbon · ~72 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~72 km · Must-see
- Columbus Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~74 km · Must-see
- Baggot Rocks · viewpoint · Carbon · ~1 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Needle Peak
- Medicine Bow Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~45 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~64 km · Must-see
- Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~65 km · Must-see
- Columbus Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~74 km · Must-see
- Jelm Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~83 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~97 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~103 km · Must-see
- The Big Hollow · viewpoint · Albany · ~106 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~107 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Needle Peak yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Needle Peak?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Needle Peak?
Nearby: Encampment River Wilderness (sanctuary, 29 km), Saratoga National Fish Hatchery (park, 31 km), Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest (sanctuary, 37 km), Huston Park Wilderness (sanctuary, 37 km), Savage Run Wilderness (sanctuary, 38 km), Medicine Bow Peak (viewpoint, 45 km).
Is Needle Peak worth visiting?
Needle Peak is listed as a notable viewpoint in Wyoming on Spotwander.