Needle Point
About
Needle Point is a summit in California, 7126 feet elevation. It is reached by Chimney Rock Trail, a public trail with 3225 ft elevation gain and 7.78 miles distance.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
7,126 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Needle Point
California
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Yuba River Ranger District · Ranger district
- Tahoe National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Poker Flat, California · 2.9 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Tahoe National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
fire-restriction · posted Oct 9, 2026
information · posted Oct 5, 2026
information · posted Sep 25, 2026
Hoke Valley- Forest Road 860-07 (17E11 Trail) Closed
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Highway 20 Area Camping Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Sierraville Ranger District Trail Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
14-day Camping Occupancy Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Craycroft Ridge TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Gibraltar Mine TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Chimney Rock TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Lavezzola CreekCanoeing3.2 mi
- Pauley CreekCanoeing4.7 mi
- Downie RiverCanoeing5.7 mi
- Cottonwood Group CampCamping7.2 mi
- Gold Lk 4x4 CampgroundCamping7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
