Must-see viewpoint · Placer, California
Needle Peak
Needle Peak is a viewpoint in Placer, California.
Needle Peak: 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 Peak
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 Peak — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.20074, -120.30075. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Needle Peak
- Granite Chief · viewpoint · Placer · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lyon Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~2 km · Must-see
- Washeshu Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tinker Knob · viewpoint · Placer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Anderson Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Granite Chief Wilderness · sanctuary · Placer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Lincoln · viewpoint · Placer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Judah · viewpoint · Placer · ~14 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Placer · ~14 km · Must-see
- Donner Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~15 km · Must-see
- George R. Stewart Peak · viewpoint · Nevada · ~17 km · Must-see
- Donner Lake · lake · Nevada · ~17 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Transfiguration · church · Placer · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Pluto · viewpoint · Placer · ~18 km · Must-see
- French Meadows Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Martis Camp Conservation Easement · viewpoint · Placer · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hell Hole Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~20 km · Must-see
- Castle Peak · viewpoint · Nevada · ~23 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Needle Peak
- Granite Chief · viewpoint · Placer · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lyon Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~2 km · Must-see
- Washeshu Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tinker Knob · viewpoint · Placer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Anderson Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Lincoln · viewpoint · Placer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Judah · viewpoint · Placer · ~14 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Placer · ~14 km · Must-see
- Donner Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~15 km · Must-see
- George R. Stewart Peak · viewpoint · Nevada · ~17 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: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Needle Peak?
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 Peak?
Nearby: Granite Chief (viewpoint, 2 km), Lyon Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Washeshu Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Tinker Knob (viewpoint, 6 km), Anderson Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), Granite Chief Wilderness (sanctuary, 9 km).
Is Needle Peak worth visiting?
Needle Peak is listed as a must-see viewpoint in California on Spotwander.