| Needle Point | |
| Elevation Ft: | 9018 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] [2] |
| Prominence Ft: | 1458 |
| Isolation Mi: | 3.47 |
| Isolation Ref: | [3] |
| Parent Peak: | Eagle Cap (9,577 ft) |
| Map: | Oregon#USA |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| Label Position: | left |
| Location: | Eagle Cap Wilderness |
| Country: | United States of America |
| State: | Oregon |
| Region: | Union |
| Region Type: | County |
| Range: | Wallowa Mountains |
| Coordinates: | 45.1274°N -117.3522°W |
| Topo: | USGS Eagle Cap |
Needle Point is a mountain summit located in Union County, Oregon, US.[4]
Needle Point is located in the Wallowa Mountains and is set within the Eagle Cap Wilderness, on land managed by Wallowa–Whitman National Forest.[2] The remote 9018adj=midNaNadj=mid peak ranks as the 50th-highest mountain in Oregon.[3] The peak is situated 3.5 miles southwest of line parent Eagle Cap.[2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north to Minam River via Pop Creek, and south into headwaters of Eagle Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2600abbr=offNaNabbr=off above Eagle Creek in one mile. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[4]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Needle Point is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. Most precipitation in the area is caused by orographic lift. Thunderstorms are common in the summer.