Silverton, Colorado

About Silverton

Silverton, CO is a tiny community located in southwestern Colorado counting 731 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Silverton is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.83 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 881 residents per square mile.

📰 Silverton News Today

• Boulder to Silverton: Colorado Adventure Escape aboutboulder.com · Aug 18
• Two Texas men killed in Colorado ATV crash, wives survive cbsnews.com · Aug 9
• 1 dead, 1 injured after motorcyclists collide near Silverton Colorado Springs Gazette · Aug 3
• Ongoing closure of US 550 Red Mountain Pass due to mud, debris removal efforts Colorado Department of Transportation (.gov) · Jul 30
• Two dead after rollover crash leaves vehicle 100 feet below road in Colorado gulch Denver Gazette · Aug 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Silverton Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Silverton — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Silverton

• Coffee Bear — coffee shop (café)
• Eureka Station
• High Noon Hamburgers — american
• Natalia's 1912 Restaurant
• T's Smokehouse & Grill — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Big Giant Tram Station · Attraction
• Buffalo Boy Tram House · Attraction
• Galena Queen Shaft House · Attraction
• Mayflower Mill · Attraction
• Old Hundred Boarding House · Attraction
• Old Hundred Mine · Attraction
• Old Hundred Tram Station · Attraction
• Sound Democrat Mill · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Silverton

• Molas Park reviews ★
• Silverton Memorial Park reviews ★
• Weminuche Contiguous Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• West Needles Contiguous Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Whitehead Gulch Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Silverton

• Silverton Elementary School
• Silverton High School
• Silverton Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Silverton

🏘️ Nearby Communities