1.2 miles
Distance
00:09:22
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Needles Lift Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Snowshoe
    • Downhill Ski
    • Backcountry Ski
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    Purgatory Resort
    Durango, Colorado
  • Ref Number
    #1
  • Trail Type
    Other
  • Direction
    Uphill Only
  • Land Owner
    USFS
  • OSM Way
    #52042093

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Needles Lift is a 1 mile lift other trail located near Durango Colorado. This multi-use trail can be used uphill only. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Needles Lift lift trail
  • Altitude min
    9,699 ft
  • Altitude max
    9,699 ft
  • Altitude start
    9,699 ft
  • Altitude end
    9,698 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:22
  • Avg reverse time
    00:36:47
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      Needles Lift Trail Reports

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      Nov 5, 2024 @ 6:51am
      Nov 5, 2024
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      Jul 5, 2023 @ 3:29am
      Jul 5, 2023
      Jun 14, 2023 @ 1:00am
      Jun 14, 2023
      Oct 28, 2022 @ 6:51am
      Oct 28, 2022
      		Closed for 2022 season, reopening June 2023
      Jul 22, 2022 @ 12:23pm
      Jul 22, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 9 rides
      • 36 miles avg distance
      All
      • 125 rides
      • Last: Mar 9, 2025

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      Routes with this trail

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      Revolution Enduro Purgatory 6/23 Open Men, Open Women, and E-Bike Open race17 miles
      Big Mountain Enduro - Purgatory 2022 race59 miles
      2023 BME Purgatory Day 2 race16 miles

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