Local favourite river spot · Owyhee, Idaho
Thread The Needle
Thread The Needle is a river spot in Owyhee, Idaho.
Thread The Needle: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Thread The Needle
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Thread The Needle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.27457, -116.79310. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thread The Needle
- Hat Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~66 km · Must-see
- Owyhee Falls · waterfall · Owyhee · ~4 km
- The Tongue · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~6 km
- Lambert Table · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~6 km
- The Dome · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~10 km
- Owyhee River Wilderness · sanctuary · Owyhee · ~16 km
- Spring Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~18 km
- Rough Mountain · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~18 km
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~21 km
- The Buttes · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~24 km
- Castro Table · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~24 km
- Juniper Mountain · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~24 km
- Herds V · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~25 km
- Cavieta Hill · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~25 km
- 45 Hill · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~26 km
- Piute Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~26 km
- Oregon Lake Creek Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~30 km
- Black Table · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~30 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Thread The Needle
- Heaven's Widow Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~4 km
- Boulder Jam Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~10 km
- House Rock · river spot · Owyhee · ~12 km
- Bald Mountain Canyon Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~14 km
- 45 Dam Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~16 km
- Sentinel Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~22 km
- Cabin Rapids · river spot · Malheur · ~30 km
- Split River Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~33 km
- Sidewinder Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~33 km
- Tight Squeeze Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~33 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Thread The Needle yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Thread The Needle?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Thread The Needle?
Nearby: Hat Peak (viewpoint, 66 km), Owyhee Falls (waterfall, 4 km), The Tongue (viewpoint, 6 km), Lambert Table (viewpoint, 6 km), The Dome (viewpoint, 10 km), Owyhee River Wilderness (sanctuary, 16 km).