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Needleton Train Station

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Needleton Train Station

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Needleton Train Station

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    Location: La Plata County, Colorado, United States

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    1. Needleton/Johnson Creek Trail & Chicago Basin Trail — Weminuche Wilderness

    27.1km

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    Train-accessed wilderness trail through Chicago Basin to alpine lakes beneath three towering 14ers.

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    2. Mount Eolus & North Eolus — Weminuche Wilderness

    29.5km

    13:05

    1,730m

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    Wilderness trek via historic railroad to twin 14ers with mountain goats on the dramatic Catwalk ridge.

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    3. Windom Peak — Weminuche Wilderness

    28.8km

    12:25

    1,700m

    1,700m

    Steam train access leads to alpine wilderness climbing through wildflower meadows to Windom Peak's summit.

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    July 21, 2023

    The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad offers direct access to the Weminuche Wilderness via the Needleton Train Station. Trains run regularly during the summer season (noted on the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad website as being from May-October). If looking to hike into Chicago Basin, this is an option for cutting a good handful of miles off the hike by eliminating the need to hike in (and out) ten miles on the Purgatory and Animas River Trail.

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      Elevation 2,510 m

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