Notable viewpoint · Shoshone, Idaho
Needle Peak
Needle Peak is a viewpoint in Shoshone, Idaho.
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: 47.02297, -115.27598. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Needle Peak
- Larkins Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~34 km · Must-see
- Bouchard Lake · lake · Shoshone · ~38 km · Must-see
- Fish Creek State Park · park · Mineral · ~55 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~63 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~63 km · Must-see
- Clearwater National Forest · sanctuary · Clearwater · ~64 km · Must-see
- Larch Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~71 km · Must-see
- Neversweat Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~5 km
- Red Ives Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~5 km
- Bacon Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~6 km
- Yankee Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~8 km
- Copper Point · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~9 km
- Indian Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~10 km
- Gospel Hill · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~10 km
- Five Lakes Butte · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~10 km
- Simmons Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~10 km
- Cascade Point · waterfall · Shoshone · ~11 km
- Ruby Point · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~11 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Needle Peak
- Larkins Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~34 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~63 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~63 km · Must-see
- Larch Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~71 km · Must-see
- Ch-paa-qn Peak · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~89 km · Must-see
- Ch-paa-qn Peak · viewpoint · Missoula · ~89 km · Must-see
- Silver Valley · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~89 km · Must-see
- Sex Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~103 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~107 km · Must-see
- Jocko Valley · viewpoint · Idaho · ~109 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: Larkins Peak (viewpoint, 34 km), Bouchard Lake (lake, 38 km), Fish Creek State Park (park, 55 km), Penrose Peak (viewpoint, 63 km), Penrose Peak (viewpoint, 63 km), Clearwater National Forest (sanctuary, 64 km).
Is Needle Peak worth visiting?
Needle Peak is listed as a notable viewpoint in Idaho on Spotwander.