Needleton, Colorado

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

Needleton
The flag stop at Needleton, August 2009
The flag stop at Needleton, August 2009
Needleton is located in Colorado
Needleton
Needleton
Location of Needleton in Colorado
Needleton is located in the United States
Needleton
Needleton
Location of Needleton in the United States
Coordinates: 37°38′26″N 107°41′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountySan Juan
Elevation
8,277 ft (2,523 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID187781[1]

Description

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 the Chicago Basin.

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