Must-see viewpoint · Wayne, Utah
Needle Mountain
Needle Mountain is a viewpoint in Wayne, Utah.
Needle Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Needle Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.49066, -111.35627. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Needle Mountain
- Cathedral Mountain · church · Wayne · ~1 km · Must-see
- Thousand Lake Mountain · lake · Wayne · ~17 km · Must-see
- Temple of the Sun · temple · Wayne · ~19 km · Must-see
- Temple of the Moon · temple · Wayne · ~19 km · Must-see
- Jailhouse Rock · viewpoint · Wayne · ~19 km · Must-see
- Capitol Dome · viewpoint · Wayne · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pectols Pyramid · viewpoint · Wayne · ~32 km · Must-see
- Hilgard Mountain · viewpoint · Sevier · ~34 km · Must-see
- Ferns Nipple · viewpoint · Wayne · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fish Lake · lake · Sevier · ~39 km · Must-see
- Golden Throne · viewpoint · Wayne · ~42 km · Must-see
- Eph Hanks Tower · viewpoint · Wayne · ~44 km · Must-see
- Blind Lake · lake · Wayne · ~45 km · Must-see
- Factory Butte · viewpoint · Wayne · ~49 km · Must-see
- Plateau Valley · viewpoint · Sevier · ~54 km · Must-see
- Bloody Hands Gap · viewpoint · Garfield · ~57 km · Must-see
- Rochester Creek Rock Art Panel · fort · Emery · ~60 km · Must-see
- East Boulder Creek Trail · viewpoint · Garfield · ~61 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Needle Mountain
- Jailhouse Rock · viewpoint · Wayne · ~19 km · Must-see
- Capitol Dome · viewpoint · Wayne · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pectols Pyramid · viewpoint · Wayne · ~32 km · Must-see
- Hilgard Mountain · viewpoint · Sevier · ~34 km · Must-see
- Ferns Nipple · viewpoint · Wayne · ~37 km · Must-see
- Golden Throne · viewpoint · Wayne · ~42 km · Must-see
- Eph Hanks Tower · viewpoint · Wayne · ~44 km · Must-see
- Factory Butte · viewpoint · Wayne · ~49 km · Must-see
- Plateau Valley · viewpoint · Sevier · ~54 km · Must-see
- Bloody Hands Gap · viewpoint · Garfield · ~57 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 Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Needle Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Needle Mountain?
Nearby: Cathedral Mountain (church, 1 km), Thousand Lake Mountain (lake, 17 km), Temple of the Sun (temple, 19 km), Temple of the Moon (temple, 19 km), Jailhouse Rock (viewpoint, 19 km), Capitol Dome (viewpoint, 30 km).
Is Needle Mountain worth visiting?
Needle Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Utah on Spotwander.