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Three Needles

Colorado

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Three Needles is a summit of about 13,488 feet in San Miguel County, Colorado, on the Norwood Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Ophir, about 4.7 miles away. A summit route leads to the top. The closest neighbors are the Blue Lake and Bridal Veil Trail mountain biking routes, both within about a mile. Climbers can head to Main Wall, about 2.3 miles away, and Mineral Creek offers canoeing about 4.3 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,488 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Three Needles

Colorado

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Ophir, Colorado · 4.7 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

    Three Needles — Summit in Colorado | Roamze