Local favourite attraction · Sandoval, New Mexico
Needles
Needles is an attraction in Sandoval, New Mexico.
Needles: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Needles
Season: October to February.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Needles — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.20593, -107.59594. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Needles
- Pueblo Pintado · fort · McKinley · ~33 km · Must-see
- Huerfano Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~41 km · Must-see
- Fajada Gap · viewpoint · San Juan · ~44 km · Must-see
- Casa Rinconada · fort · San Juan · ~46 km · Must-see
- Kin Kletso · fort · San Juan · ~46 km · Must-see
- Tsin Kletsin · fort · San Juan · ~47 km · Must-see
- Angel Peak Scenic Area · sanctuary · San Juan · ~57 km · Must-see
- Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~59 km · Must-see
- Little Blue Mesa · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~14 km
- LaCopita Dam · lake · San Juan · ~15 km
- Cricket Dam · lake · San Juan · ~16 km
- Blue Mesa · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~16 km
- Nageezi Dam · lake · San Juan · ~19 km
- Crow Mesa · viewpoint · San Juan · ~20 km
- Chimney Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~21 km
- Chimney Detention Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~21 km
- Mule Detention Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~25 km
- Mule Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~25 km
Other other attractions near Needles
- KRWN-FM (Farmington) · attraction · San Juan · ~98 km · Must-see
- Echo Amphitheater · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~121 km · Must-see
- KCIE-FM (Dulce) · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~129 km · Must-see
- Roy T. Herman's Garage · attraction · McKinley · ~133 km · Must-see
- Cecilia Spring · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~90 km
- Tuurkava Paachihpi Spring · attraction · San Juan · ~129 km
- Cats Springs · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~130 km
- Hoodoo Ridge · attraction · Sandoval · ~0 km
- Teepee Rock · attraction · Sandoval · ~0 km
- Twio Friends · attraction · Sandoval · ~0 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Needles?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Needles?
Nearby: Pueblo Pintado (fort, 33 km), Huerfano Mountain (viewpoint, 41 km), Fajada Gap (viewpoint, 44 km), Casa Rinconada (fort, 46 km), Kin Kletso (fort, 46 km), Tsin Kletsin (fort, 47 km).