This weekend could possibly mark the peak of fall colors for Silverton and San Juan County in general, so hop in the car and take a nice casual drive up to the Golden Block Brewery in Silverton for a beer and some pizza as you take in the amazing scenery. While there is still some […]
As the tops of the mountains are starting to see a regular dusting of snow we thought it would be fun to run a contest to see who can guess when the first major snowfall will hit Silverton. To enter all you have to do is leave a comment below with a date and the […]
Yesterday afternoon I spotted these two Moose near the intersection of Hwy 550 and S. Mineral Creek. If you see a bunch of cars parked on the side of the road, chances are that they’ve spotted one of these majestic animals. Towering up to 7 feet in height at the shoulders, moose are very impressive […]
It’s early August and the wildflowers are peaking! San Juan County and Silverton are famous for their amazing wildflowers so if you’re planning on doing some hikes up here you should hurry up and go before they start dropping their petals. Check out this photo gallery for inspiration. To get out and see […]
Silverton, Colorado has DEEP mining roots and the Hardrockers Holidays celebrate this connection like no other annual event. This is an amazing event that’s not only educational, but also a TON of fun for the whole family. To really round out your experience, consider taking some time to tour the Old 100 Mine, the […]
The Golden Block Brewery in Silverton is a great place for Pokemon Go. The brewery sits right next to 3 stops and a gym! I tried it out and found that you can sit right at the bar and swipe the Poke stop that’s located next door at the Grand Imperial Hotel. Silverton has a […]
How Cool, we caught a lightning strike behind a rainbow on video. It’s actually a double rainbow but the second one is pretty faint on video, it’s location is outside the main one by a decent margin. You can see the rain falling behind them as I pan across. The lightning hits at the […]
Old Lime Creek Road was the main route to Silverton from Durango when our town was in its heyday. Instead of going over what is now Coal Bank Pass, this original route goes around Spud Hill and up lime creek to meet back up with hwy 550 at the lowest spot between Molass and […]
The return of the summer Monsoon season is expected to come in the next week. Silverton can get a lot of rain in a short time during these afternoon downpours. If you plan on traveling in the backcountry or over our mountain passes please be prepared for heavy rains. On the upside, be on […]
Being a brewery in Silverton, we sell a ton of beer. Logic would then dictate that our bathrooms get a lot of traffic and that we work hard to make sure they are always as clean as possible. For this reason we decided early on that we, like most businesses in town, would limit our […]
The Silverton Colorado 4th of July Parade was awesome! What a great time and the weather is perfect with blue skies and a temp around 70 degrees. So far thousands of people have stormed our town and parking is already hard to find. The rest of the afternoon will be filled with Rhubarb Pie […]
With thousands of people heading into Silverton this weekend we thought it might be wise to post some information on where you can find the current status of traffic and weather conditions along with some live Silverton Webcams. The best resource by far is cotrip.com This site is kept up to date by the […]
The annual 4th of July duck derby will occur at 2pm in memorial park. You can get a duck from the visitors center before the 4th, or in memorial park after the parade. Ducks are $5 each and if you buy 4 you get a water shooter. But be warned, this year’s competition is fierce […]
The Story of the Christ of the Mines Shrine In 1959 the town of Silverton was in a bad place. Much of the mining industry had shut down and left the area and the population was on a steady downward spiral with little reason for optimism. In these dark times a group of men met […]
Tonight the Taste of Silverton will be happening on Blaire Street from 5pm till 9pm. This an annual event where all the restaurants in Silverton offer up portions of their best dishes for people to sample. There will be music, dancing, good times and a whole lot of great food. Come by the Golden Block’s booth […]
As of June 17th here is the most recent updates for the alpine loop. Animas Forks – OPEN Black Bear Pass – Closed California – OPEN Clear Lake – Closed Cinnamon Pass – OPEN Corkscrew Pass – OPEN Cunningham Gulch – OPEN Engineer Pass – OPEN Hurricane Pass – OPEN Imogene Pass – Closed La Plata Canyon – OPEN […]
The 4th of July is by far the BIGGEST day of the year in Silverton, Co. We can’t wait! In just two weeks from now we’ll host upwards of 20,000 people in our small town of 600. This is a massive influx of people and Silverton has been doing it right for decades now. FUN […]
Silverton Colorado will be hosting a series of free concerts this summer. On the third Friday of each month we will be hosting a different local band at Memorial Park. The first Concert will be this Friday, June 17th, and will feature a performance by the Six Dollar String Band. Check them out here: […]
This weekend Silverton will host the start and finish lines for the amazing Death Race to Defeat ALS. This is a grueling 230 mile bicycle race around the San Juan Skyway. Five Mountain Passes and 16,000 vertical feet of climbing over three days will challenge the riders as they travel from silverton to Ridgeway, then […]
Silverton is a small mountain town but one might still be surprised to learn that we recently graduated a senior class from our High School with just FIVE students! They all worked so hard to earn this achievement that we thought it fitting to congratulate them each by name. Bowen Coates Talitha Gallegos Kayla Zimmerman […]
We have been asked a number of times where people can find updated information on the status of the Alpine Loop Passes. As of June 1st here they are. Animas Forks – OPEN Black Bear Pass – Closed Bolam Pass – Closed California – Closed Clear Lake – Closed Cinnamon Pass – OPEN to Lake City Corkscrew Pass […]