Must-see viewpoint · Delta, Colorado
Needle Rock
Needle Rock is a viewpoint in Delta, Colorado.
Needle Rock: 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 Rock
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 Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.72470, -107.54959. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Needle Rock
- North Saddle Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~3 km · Must-see
- Landsend Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~6 km · Must-see
- Youngs Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~6 km · Must-see
- Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Delta · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Lamborn · viewpoint · Delta · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mendicant Ridge · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Guero · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Gunnison · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~22 km · Must-see
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park · sanctuary · Montrose · ~28 km · Must-see
- Crystal Reservoir · lake · Montrose · ~33 km · Must-see
- West Elk Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~38 km · Must-see
- Paonia State Park · sanctuary · Gunnison · ~39 km · Must-see
- East Beckwith Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~39 km · Must-see
- Cerro Summit · viewpoint · Montrose · ~40 km · Must-see
- Morrow Point Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~40 km · Must-see
- Curecanti Needle · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~41 km · Must-see
- The Castles · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~42 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Needle Rock
- North Saddle Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~3 km · Must-see
- Landsend Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~6 km · Must-see
- Youngs Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Lamborn · viewpoint · Delta · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mendicant Ridge · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Guero · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Gunnison · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~22 km · Must-see
- West Elk Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~38 km · Must-see
- East Beckwith Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~39 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 Rock 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 Rock?
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 Rock?
Nearby: North Saddle Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Landsend Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Youngs Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Crawford State Park (sanctuary, 9 km), Mount Lamborn (viewpoint, 11 km), Mendicant Ridge (viewpoint, 14 km).
Is Needle Rock worth visiting?
Needle Rock is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.