Pioneer Lookout Point

Pioneer Lookout Point is a scenic viewpoint in Gunnison, Colorado and has an elevation of 8,035 feet. Pioneer Lookout Point is situated nearby to the peak Curecanti Needle, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Morrow Point Reservoir Viewpoint.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Curecanti Needle.

Peak

Photo: Charles Roscoe Savage, Public domain.

The Curecanti Needle is a 700-ft granite spire located on the Gunnison River in western Colorado. A notable landmark to generations of natives and pioneers, the Needle is located on the southern bank of Morrow Point Reservoir, an impoundment of the Gunnison river between Gunnison and Montrose, Colorado.

Nearby places include Sapinero.

Village

Sapinero is an unincorporated community located on U.S. Route 50, along the shore of Blue Mesa Reservoir in the Curecanti National Recreation Area in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. Sapinero is situated 6 miles east of Pioneer Lookout Point.

Latitude

38.45261° or 38° 27′ 9″ north

Longitude

-107.41391° or 107° 24′ 50″ west

Elevation

8,035 feet (2,449 metres)

Open location code

85CJFH3P+2C

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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