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Visit Silverton, Colorado
The town of Silverton is located in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, most or all of which is now included in a federally designated National Historic Landmark District, the Silverton Historic District.
Silverton is part of the San Juan Skyway (with the Million Dollar Highway connecting Silverton to Ouray), home to Animas Forks and the Alpine Loop, the summer destination for the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad train ride.
The town is a recreational paradise in Winter for snowmobiling, skiing (downhill, extreme, heli, snowcat, cross country), sledding, ice skating, ice climbing, and ice fishing.
Activities in the Summer include backcountry touring, Jeeping (Jeep rentals and Jeep tours are available), ATV and OHV riding (see Backcountry Updates for ATV/OHV regulations and other information), fishing, hiking, biking, rafting, horseback riding, hunting, and camping.
Silverton is one of the highest towns in the United States, at 9,305 feet (2,836 m) above sea level.
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