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Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States















Needleton
Unincorporated community

The flag stop at Needleton
The flag stop at Needleton



Needleton is located in Colorado

Needleton

Needleton



Location within the state of Colorado

Coordinates: 37°38′26″N 107°41′29″W / 37.64056°N 107.69139°W / 37.64056; -107.69139Coordinates: 37°38′26″N 107°41′29″W / 37.64056°N 107.69139°W / 37.64056; -107.69139
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountySan Juan
Elevation

8,277 ft (2,523 m)
Time zone
UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)
UTC-6 (MDT)

GNIS feature ID
187781[1]

Needleton is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Its elevation is 8,277 feet (2,523 m).[1]


Needleton was a station on the old Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad. The Needleton post office opened in May 1882, and closed in January 1919. The Needleton station was washed away in the flood of 1927.


Needleton is now a flag stop on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Just north of the flag stop is one of the last of two remaining wooden water tanks on the Durango and Silverton.[2]


Needleton is a popular trailhead for hiking into the Needle Mountains. The most popular hike is to Chicago Basin.



References




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  2. ^ Needleton history




External links



  • Needle Creek - Chicago Basin trail at US Forest Service


  • Needleton rail photos at Rail Pictures

  • The ultimate Needleton railphoto?








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