Needle Peak (British Columbia)

Needle Peak
Needle Peak, northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,095 m (6,873 ft)[1]
Prominence865 m (2,838 ft)[1]
Parent peakCoquihalla Mountain (2157 m)[2]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates49°34′15″N 121°07′31″W / 49.57083°N 121.12528°W / 49.57083; -121.12528[3]
Geography
Needle Peak is located in British Columbia
Needle Peak
Needle Peak
Location in British Columbia
Needle Peak is located in Canada
Needle Peak
Needle Peak
Needle Peak (Canada)
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictYale Division Yale Land District
Parent rangeNorth Cascades
Topo mapNTS 92H11 Spuzzum[3]
Geology
Type of rockgranitic
Climbing
Easiest routeEasy scrambling via west ridge

Needle Peak is a prominent 2,095-metre (6,873-foot) mountain summit located in the Coquihalla Summit Recreation Area, in the North Cascades of southwestern British Columbia, Canada.[3] It is situated immediately southwest of Coquihalla Summit, and 4.2 km (3 mi) south-southwest of Yak Peak.[2] Due to its close proximity to the Coquihalla Highway, the mountain is a popular hiking destination in summer, and skiing and snowshoeing in winter. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the Coquihalla River. The mountain's descriptive name was officially adopted on October 6, 1936, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Needle Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  2. ^ a b "Needle Peak, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  3. ^ a b c "Needle Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  4. ^ "Needle Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-11-23.