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Visit Silverton, Colorado
Colorado's highest historic mining town.
Ride a historic steam train, explore rugged alpine routes, discover Silverton's mining history and plan a day that fits your pace.
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A Perfect Day
One Day in Silverton
Morning
Coffee on Greene Street, then a walk through the historic blocks before the train crowd arrives.
Afternoon
Ride the train, tour a mine or head toward the Alpine Loop, depending on conditions and comfort.
Evening
Stay after the whistle. The streets open up, the pace slows and Silverton settles into the evening.
Things To Do
The wildest town in the San Juans
A steam train, ghost towns and 13,000-foot peaks in every direction. Silverton is base camp for the high country.
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Arrive the way the miners did — the 1882 steam line up the Animas canyon ends right on Silverton's streets.
Ghost Town 4x4 Tour
A guided express run to the mining ruins above town — Animas Forks country without driving it yourself.
Durango, Silverton & Ouray Day Trip
A full-day guided loop with hiking through the best of the San Juan Skyway.
Animas Forks Ghost Town
One of Colorado's best-preserved ghost towns, 12 miles up County Road 2 — high-clearance recommended.
Million Dollar Highway
The legendary cliff-hugging stretch of US 550 to Ouray — one of America's great drives.
Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour
Ride a mine train a third of a mile into Galena Mountain with miners-turned-guides.
More Silverton adventures
Jeep tours, backcountry trips and every bookable experience around town.
Where To Stay
Sleep at 9,318 feet
Victorian hotels, a boutique landmark and cabins under the peaks — nearly all of it steps from Greene Street.
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Grand Imperial Hotel
Check today's lowest price →The Avon
Check today's lowest price →Villa Dallavalle Inn
Check today's lowest price →Triangle Motel
Check today's lowest price →Red Mountain Motel & Cabins
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Sleep under the peaks
Lakeside camps at 9,300 feet, cabins at the edge of town and an alpine campground on Molas Pass.
Kendall Mountain Lodge
Check today's lowest price →Red Mountain Motel & Cabins
Check today's lowest price →Silverton Lakes RV Park & Cabins
Directions →Molas Lake Park & Campground
Directions →Cabins & rentals around Silverton
Browse cabins →Dispersed & high-country camping
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Where To Eat
Fed like a miner
Saloons, wood-fired pizza and Cornish pasties. Many kitchens run seasonally at 9,318 feet — check hours before you count on dinner.
Handlebars Food & Saloon
Directions →Golden Block Brewery
Directions →Avalanche Brewing Company
Directions →The Eureka Station
Directions →Coffee Bear
Directions →Lacey Rose Saloon
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Shop Local
Spend with the people who keep Silverton going
Independent shops, outfitters and service businesses are part of the town's working fabric.
Rock Pirates Adventures
Directions →San Juan Backcountry
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Nearby Towns
Keep following the San Juan roads
Each route out of Silverton opens another part of southwest Colorado.