Needle Peak
- 6,857 ft
- summit
- Jul–Aug
- best months
Needle Peak is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 6,860 ft (2,090 m) above sea level. It stands inside Coquihalla Summit Recreation Area. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Needle Peak Trail and Markor-Needle Traverse. The nearest town is Yale, about 14 miles east of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Markhor Peak, Flatiron and South Yak. Hidden Creek Falls and Hole in the Wall (waterfall) are within about 3 miles. For camping, Falls Lake Campsite and Little Douglas Lake Campground are within about 6 miles. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
- Summit elevation
- 6,857 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Needle Peak. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Needle Peak
How tall is Needle Peak?
6,857 ft (2,090 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Needle Peak?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
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Best time to visit Needle Peak
Best months: July–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
23° / 12°
15 wet
Feb
27° / 13°
11 wet
Mar
31° / 17°
13 wet
Apr
37° / 20°
10 wet
May
45° / 26°
12 wet
Jun
54° / 34°
11 wet
Jul
61° / 39°
9 wet
Aug
62° / 39°
8 wet
Sep
54° / 33°
9 wet
Oct
41° / 25°
12 wet
Nov
27° / 15°
16 wet
Dec
20° / 9°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 5,889 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
