Ghost town · Colorado
Needleton
Needleton is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,522 m. North Eolus stands 4,311 m to the east-southeast, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is West Needle Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 5.4 miles off.
ghost town in San Juan County, Colorado, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates37.64056, -107.69139
- 5.4 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 11.4 mi off the Alpine Loop
Overlooks nearby
- Twilight Peak · 6 mi
- Molas Pass · 7 mi
- Arrastra Gulch · 13 mi
- Sunnyside Mill Ruins Viewpoint · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- West Needle Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Needle Mountains Peak Fourteen: 2.1 mi
- South Twilight Peak: 2.2 mi
- Twilight Peak: 2.5 mi
- Pigeon Peak: 2.5 mi
Attractions: 20
- Soaring Tree Top Adventures: 7.0 mi
- Big Giant Tram Station: 12.5 mi
- Mayflower Mill: 13.5 mi
- Buffalo Boy Tram House: 13.9 mi
- Old Hundred Mine: 13.9 mi
Parks: 10
- Molas Park: 7.5 mi
- Silverton Memorial Park: 12.3 mi
- Horse Thief Park: 14.7 mi
- Louis M Jones Memorial Park: 19.0 mi
- Old Timers Day Use Area: 19.6 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Silver Lake Mine Complex: 11.5 mi
- Christ of the Mines Shrine: 12.0 mi
- Red Mountain: 19.0 mi
- Corkscrew Gulch Turntable: 19.8 mi
- Tomboy: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Clear Creek Falls: 12.7 mi
- Ames Falls: 18.6 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 19.5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 19.7 mi
- Upper Ingram Falls: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Overlook Point: 4.0 mi
- Hermosa Cliffs: 9.6 mi
- Lakeview: 18.7 mi
- Cape of Good Hope: 20.0 mi
- Devil Point: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Eureka: 17.9 mi
- Red Mountain Town: 18.2 mi
- Guston: 19.1 mi
- Ironton: 20.2 mi
- Tomboy: 20.7 mi
Hot springs: 4
Nature reserves: 2
- Haviland Lake SWA: 9.9 mi
- BLM - Animas City Mountain: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Marian Shrine: 11.8 mi
Museums: 1
- Telluride Historical Museum: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Needleton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Eolus | ESE 105° | 4,311 m | 4.0 mi |
| Windom Peak | ESE 104° | 4,296 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Eolus | ESE 109° | 4,295 m | 4.0 mi |
| Sunlight Peak | E 100° | 4,287 m | 5.3 mi |
| Pigeon Peak | ESE 103° | 4,247 m | 2.5 mi |
| Jagged Mountain | E 87° | 4,213 m | 5.9 mi |
| Jupiter Mountain | ESE 110° | 4,212 m | 5.8 mi |
| Turret Peak | ESE 108° | 4,211 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 17 | 24 | 33 | 42 | 51 | 57 | 54 | 48 | 38 | 25 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silverton, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
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- Southwestern Colorado · 6 mi
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