Silverton is a slice of heaven during each season of the year. Whether you are an outdoor enthusiast, skier, history buff, four-wheel drive explorer, lover of Victorian architecture, mountain and wildflower aficionado, mining enthusiast, or just a traveler, Silverton has so much to offer for a day, a week or even longer.
Remember, you can stay in Silverton and ride the train to Durango and return to Silverton via bus. And Silverton is an incredible wedding destination, combining a spectacular mountain setting in any season, affordable accommodations for all your guests, a full compliment of facilities, services, music and catering. The Bent Elbow offers it all under one roof!
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SUMMERTIME
- Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad - a scenic train along the Animas River
- Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour - A one hour guided tour takes you 1/3 mile into Galena Mountain where you follow the vein and learn how mining was done.
- Mayflower Mill Tour - a part of the Historical Society's holdings in Silverton, tours
- Soaring - Canopy tours and zip line tours through the treetops of Tall Timber Resort
- Triangle Jeep Rentals: Get your backcountry jeep for touring the Alpine Loop and San Juan County's miles and miles of backcountry jeep roads.
- Silver Summit Jeep Rentals - Another great source to rent your jeeps
- Ghost Towns - take your pick, all within a short drive of town
- Guided Fly Fishing: fully-provisioned fishing in some of Colorado's most scenic spots
- A Theatre Group - delightful community theater in the historic Grand Imperial
- Step Back In Time Celebration - The first festival of the season, with costumes & fun
- Hardrockers Holidays - a mining competition and celebration
- Rocky Mountain Brass Band Festival - a well-loved weekend of brass band concerts
- Iron Horse Bicycle Classic - a competitive bicycle race from Durango to Silverton
- Kendall Mountain Run - a competitive foot race to the peak of Kendall Mountain
- Tyrolean Gathering - every other year (on the odd year), a celebration in memory of the immigrants of the region of Tyrol, Italy who contributed much to Silverton's history.
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WINTERTIME
If cross country skiing is your passion, there is no better place to partake of this sport than right here in Silverton. Our guests step into their skis at our front door and decide whether to tour the town or head out into the local countryside. Either way, they experience winter at its very best. Sledding, ice skating, ice climbing, dogsledding, downhill skiing, snowmobiling; virtually every outdoor activity is readily available to those seeking the ultimate in winter recreation.
- Silverton Mountain Ski Area - Colorado's newest and most advanced ski area
- Purgatory/Durango Mountain Ski Area - A family ski resort 20 miles south
- El Diablo Snowcat Skiing - Ski the perfect powder of the San Juans, guided
- San Juan Cat Ski Company - Cat Ski packages with lodging at The Bent
- Red Mountain Motel, Cabins & RV Park - Guided Snowmobile Tours & more!
- click here to view a video on Silverton Mountain!
- Dog Sledding on Molas Pass - miles of pristine trails to explore on guided dog sled adventures just 10 minutes from downtown Silverton.
- Guided Ice Climbing - Ice climbing destinations in Silverton and nearby Ouray
- Kendall Mountain Ski Area 970-387-5522 A small but fun ski area right in town
- Snow-Shoe Rentals 970-387-5527 or 970-387-5628 Enjoy the scenery and get exercise too!
- The Annual Kicksled Rodeo - early March
- The Annual Snowscape Weekend - February
- Exceptional Holiday events including a visit from Santa at the town tree!
- Ice Pirates - Guided snowmobile tours
LODGING PARTNERS
- The Teller House Hotel - Silverton, Colorado
- Villa DallaValle - Bed and Breakfast in Silverton
- Silver Pick Lodge - Condos at Durango Mountain Resort
- Tall Timber Resort - Accessible only by the train
