Notable viewpoint · Valley, Idaho
Needles
Needles is a viewpoint in Valley, Idaho.
Needles: 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 Needles
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 Needles — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.73418, -115.82545. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Needles
- Warm Lake · lake · Valley · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cascade Dam · waterfall · Valley · ~37 km · Must-see
- Payette Lake Dam · lake · Valley · ~38 km · Must-see
- Payette Lake · lake · Valley · ~40 km · Must-see
- Williams Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~43 km · Must-see
- Snowbank Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~51 km · Must-see
- Deadwood Dam · lake · Valley · ~64 km · Must-see
- Ruffneck Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~75 km · Must-see
- Square Top · viewpoint · Valley · ~4 km
- Sloans Point · viewpoint · Valley · ~10 km
- White Rock Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~12 km
- Blackmare · viewpoint · Valley · ~12 km
- Green Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~14 km
- Cline Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~18 km
- Thunderbolt Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~18 km
- Paddy Flat Summit · viewpoint · Valley · ~18 km
- Rapid Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~19 km
- Miners Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~19 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Needles
- Williams Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~43 km · Must-see
- Snowbank Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~51 km · Must-see
- Ruffneck Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~75 km · Must-see
- McGown Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~103 km · Must-see
- Sheep Rock · viewpoint · Adams · ~105 km · Must-see
- Mystery Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~105 km · Must-see
- The Ogre · viewpoint · Idaho · ~107 km · Must-see
- Twin Imps · viewpoint · Idaho · ~107 km · Must-see
- The General · viewpoint · Custer · ~107 km · Must-see
- Devils Throne · viewpoint · Idaho · ~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 Needles yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Needles?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Needles?
Nearby: Warm Lake (lake, 20 km), Cascade Dam (waterfall, 37 km), Payette Lake Dam (lake, 38 km), Payette Lake (lake, 40 km), Williams Peak (viewpoint, 43 km), Snowbank Mountain (viewpoint, 51 km).
Is Needles worth visiting?
Needles is listed as a notable viewpoint in Idaho on Spotwander.