Geography
Pico das Agulhas Negras can be seen to the northwest of Resende when driving between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro on the Via Dutra highway, but this is only possible at a few points on the road, because of a lower mountain range close to the road that stands in the line-of-sight at most close places. The peak can also be seen from the opposite direction, some 40 km (25 mi) away to the northwest, on the road from Cruzeiro in São Paulo to Passa Quatro in Minas Gerais, from the latter state's side.
A mountain shelter called Abrigo Rebouças is located near the peak base and accessible by a dirt road from BR-485 federal highway, via Itatiaia National Park's north entrance. At about 2,400 metres (7,874 feet), Abrigo Rebouças is the highest point one can reach on a regular car (as opposed to off-road vehicles) in Brazil.
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