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Gems in Silverton - 1

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gem Favorite San Juan views from the mill.

Matterhorn Mill

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Recommended Routes in Silverton - 11

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Favorite After leaving the forest you enter a meadow and depending on the time of year you may see a field of Paintbrush with Engineer dominating the view above.
Difficult Difficult

Engineer Mountain Out and Back

6.9 mi 11.1 km 2,310' Up 704.12 m Up 2,311' Down 704.42 m Down

Silverton, CO
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Favorite Heading for our campsite by the pond after another long day.
Difficult Difficult

Highland Mary Lakes Loop

7.8 mi 12.5 km 1,824' Up 555.88 m Up 1,824' Down 555.87 m Down

Silverton, CO
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Favorite This is your reward after making your way through the first stretch of forest.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Crater Lake and North Twilight

14.3 mi 23.0 km 3,232' Up 985.12 m Up 3,232' Down 985.02 m Down

Silverton, CO
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Favorite Hope Lake
Intermediate Intermediate

Hope Lake Trail Out and Back

6.3 mi 10.2 km 1,804' Up 549.97 m Up 1,805' Down 550.24 m Down

Mountai…, CO
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Favorite After leaving the forest you enter a meadow and depending on the time of year you may see a field of Paintbrush with Engineer dominating the view above.
Difficult Difficult

Coalbank Pass to Molas Pass

21.7 mi 35.0 km 3,656' Up 1114.39 m Up 3,459' Down 1054.16 m Down

Silverton, CO
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Favorite Dog tired at the end of a long day! He ate two suppers.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Trinity and Silex Lake Route

34.4 mi 55.4 km 9,059' Up 2761.26 m Up 9,059' Down 2761.11 m Down

Silverton, CO
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Favorite Looking across the valley to Mt. Wilson, El Diente, and Wilson Peak from Cross Mountain Trail #637.
Difficult Difficult

Cross Mountain Summit Route

9.1 mi 14.6 km 2,676' Up 815.52 m Up 2,675' Down 815.46 m Down

Rico, CO
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Favorite Looking across the valley to Mt. Wilson, El Diente, and Wilson Peak from Cross Mountain Trail #637.
Difficult Difficult

Lizard Head Trail to Cross Mountain Trail Loop

11.9 mi 19.1 km 2,709' Up 825.7 m Up 2,714' Down 827.37 m Down

Mountai…, CO
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Favorite View towards Storm Peak from the top of the pass.
Difficult Difficult

Boulder Gulch and Route 110A Loop

16.7 mi 26.8 km 3,774' Up 1150.36 m Up 3,824' Down 1165.69 m Down

Silverton, CO
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Silverton Hiking

  • 211 Miles 339 Kilometers of Trail
  • 11 Recommended Routes
  • 1 Gem Gems
  • 0 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 19 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 28 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Silverton - 36

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20.7 mi 33.4 km #1CT - Segment 25: Molas Pass to Bolam Pass Road
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Silverton, CO
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
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20.7 mi 33.3 km #2CT - Segment 24: Stony Pass to Molas Pass
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
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Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
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8.7 mi 14.0 km #3Whitehead Trail #674
Intermediate Intermediate
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Intermediate Intermediate
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3.0 mi 4.8 km #4Coal Creek Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
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Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
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7.9 mi 12.7 km #5CDT: Beartown to Stony Pass (CO Sec. 9)
Intermediate Intermediate
Silverton, CO
Intermediate Intermediate
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2.3 mi 3.7 km #6Graysill Creek Trail
Difficult Difficult
Rico, CO
Difficult Difficult
Rico, CO
2.9 mi 4.7 km #7Highland Mary Lakes Trail #606
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Silverton, CO
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
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2.1 mi 3.4 km #8Snowdon Peak Trail
Difficult Difficult
Silverton, CO
Difficult Difficult
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0.8 mi 1.2 km #9Engineer Mountain Summit Trail
Very Difficult Very Difficult
Rico, CO
Very Difficult Very Difficult
Rico, CO
8.1 mi 13.0 km #10Cascade Creek Trail #510
Intermediate Intermediate
Rico, CO
Intermediate Intermediate
Rico, CO

Photos of Silverton - 155

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Descending Grant/Swamp Pass to Ice Lakes Basin. Island Lake, is below and Fuller Peak, Vermillion Peak and Golden Horn stand tall in the distance.
Jul 5, 2015 near Silverton, CO
Easy going on the Colorado Divide Trail (CDT).
Jul 30, 2016 near Silverton, CO
Balsam Lake from a nearby summit.
Jul 30, 2016 near Silverton, CO
Dog tired at the end of a long day! He ate two suppers.
Jul 30, 2016 near Silverton, CO
Heading for our campsite by the pond after another long day.
Jul 30, 2016 near Silverton, CO
The large catwalk atop Storm King offers views of Silex in the background.
Jul 5, 2017 near Silverton, CO
A climber works his way through the scree up to the top of Storm King.
Jul 5, 2017 near Silverton, CO
Ice Lake Vista taken from Island Lake Trail
May 12, 2018 near Silverton, CO
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