Must-see viewpoint · Union, Oregon
Needle Point
Needle Point is a viewpoint in Union, Oregon.
Needle Point: 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 Point
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 Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.12738, -117.35213. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Needle Point
- Eagle Cap · viewpoint · Union · ~7 km · Must-see
- Benson Glacier · viewpoint · Union · ~7 km · Must-see
- Minam Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cusick Mountain · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Krag Peak · viewpoint · Baker · ~11 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain · viewpoint · Baker · ~14 km · Must-see
- Elkhorn Peak · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~14 km · Must-see
- Matterhorn · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~15 km · Must-see
- Craig Mountain · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ice Falls · waterfall · Wallowa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Billy Jones Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sacajawea Peak · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Dollar Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Aneroid Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Maxwell Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cornucopia Peak · viewpoint · Baker · ~19 km · Must-see
- Roger Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~19 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Needle Point
- Eagle Cap · viewpoint · Union · ~7 km · Must-see
- Benson Glacier · viewpoint · Union · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cusick Mountain · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Krag Peak · viewpoint · Baker · ~11 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain · viewpoint · Baker · ~14 km · Must-see
- Elkhorn Peak · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~14 km · Must-see
- Matterhorn · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~15 km · Must-see
- Craig Mountain · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sacajawea Peak · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cornucopia Peak · viewpoint · Baker · ~19 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 Point 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 Point?
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 Point?
Nearby: Eagle Cap (viewpoint, 7 km), Benson Glacier (viewpoint, 7 km), Minam Lake (lake, 8 km), Mirror Lake (lake, 8 km), Cusick Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Krag Peak (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Needle Point worth visiting?
Needle Point is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Oregon on Spotwander.