SILVERTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PO BOX 565 • SILVERTON, COLORADO 81433-0565 S t a y t h e N i g h t i n S i l v e r t o n V SILVERTON COLORADO 9318’ V 2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTS In 1860, Charles Baker and several prospectors entered the Ute Territory of the San Juan Mountains in search of wealth. They soon JANUARY: Avalanche School • Clausen Classic found deposits of gold and silver along the Animas river in an area that was later called “Baker’s Park”. The Town of Silverton was FEBRUARY: Avalanche School • Snowscape Winter Carnival established in 1874 and incorporated in 1885 in the area of Baker’s • WHITEOUT Fat Bike Race • Skijoring • Silverton’s Flurries & Flames Park. Lantern Festival Silverton which is the last mining camp standing in the county, MARCH: Avalanche School • Snowmobile Racing Competition is in the heart of the San Juan Mountain’s ancient Caldera bowl. This mining camp was connected to many other San Juan County APRIL: Silverton Mountain’s Brewski • Venture’s Spring Fling mining camps in the late 1800’s by narrow gauge steam railroads. • Sister’s Meeting in the Mountains at Silverton Mountain We still are connected today to Durango by the Durango Silverton MAY: D&SNG RR: Service to Silverton • Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Narrow Gauge railway. For more history and information about Silverton, please JUNE: Taste of Silverton & Street Dance • Antique Truck Show visit www.silvertoncolorado.com JULY: 4th of July Festivities • Ducky Derby • Hardrock 100 Endurance Run • Barbershoppers Concert • Kendall Mountain Run YEAR-ROUND RECREATION DESTINATION: SUMMER ACTIVITIES AUGUST: Mountain Man Softball Tournament • Hardrockers Holidays Mining Competition • Great Western Rocky Mountain Brass Hiking • Biking • Durango Silverton Narrow Guage Train Band Festival • D&SNG Railfest • Silverton Alpine Marathon • Jeeping • OHV & Dirt Bike Trails • Camping • Rafting • • Silverton 1,000 Mile Challenge Fishing • Canoeing • Nature Photography • Horeseback Riding • Rock Hounding • Amazing Museums & Tours • SEPTEMBER: Colorfest Quilt Show & Sale • Step Back In Time • Brass Band • Ride the Alpine Loop • Wild Flowers • Wildlife Fall Leaves Change Color Watching • Paragliding • Panning for Gold • Access the OCTOBER: D&SNG RR: Silverton Service Ends • Halloween Colorado Trail & Weminuche Wilderness Area • Backpacking • Scenic Motorcycle Rides • River Rafting • Wild Mushroom NOVEMBER: Community Thanksgiving Luncheon Hunting • Prospecting • Paddle Boarding • Gold Mines • Mill Tours • Ghost Towns • Mountaineering • Star Gazing • DECEMBER: Avalanche School • Holiday Bazaar • Yule Log Million Dollar Highway • Trail Running • Bar D Chuckwagon Celebration • Holiday Community Dinner • Kendall Mtn Opens • Caldera’s Winter Hafla • Santa Comes to Town • Community Christmas Luncheon • Venture Snowboard’s Season Kickoff Party • WINTER ACTIVIIES Silverton Mtn Opening Day • New Year’s Eve Celebrations Back Country Skiing • Snowboarding • Snowmobiling • Extreme Silverton Mountain Ski Area • Fat Tire Bike Trails • Snowshoeing • Skate Skiing • Cross Country Skiing • For additional information on the calendar of events, log onto Kite Skiing • Star Gazing • Ice Fishing • Kendall Mountain www.silvertoncolorado.com or call 1-800-752-4494. Ski Area • Sledding • Ice Skating • Ice Climbing • Nature Photography • Hockey • Kick Sledding • Snowbikes • *Schedules are subject to change without notice. Please call Purgatory Ski Area • DeAnne Gallegos, Silverton Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director • Brochure layout by Basin Printing & Imaging • Page photos courtesy of DeAnne Gallegos, Ray Dileo, Criss Furman, and Heidi Aberman • This Brochure in support by Colorado Tourism Office CALENDAR OF EVENTS m 1 194351.indd 1 1/25/16 8:23 AM S S N D S S E R E T S O S T D V E E I P E W A Y L T R N T S I W C U T R E O A A I E O Y I K A CAMPGROUNDS O T L I O B C C T Y R R L P T I DESCRIPTION I T S L O H U E L T D S R A T A R I S T L P H C O T R E N T H E D S S T T C H M E T O T E U T N G E U P A R I O U O R E A V E L & RV PARKS L A R T C P H F S L G D W H E N O Newest RV Park in Silverton. Friendly, RED MOUNTAIN MOTEL & RV PARK 20 $20 5/15 clean & fun. Larger site. Playground. Full hookups. Free wi-fi. Laundry. Hot tub. 664 Greene Street 50 15 • • • • • • • • • to to to 888-970-5512 or 970-387-5512 Private, hot showers. Dump station. Kids 50 $45 10/15 & pet-friendly. Off road-friendly. Jeep www.redmtmotelrvpk.com Rentals. SILVER SUMMIT RV PARK Great base for exploring, trail riding, 20 e 5/15 r hiking, and fishing. ATV trail access. Jeep i 640 Mineral Street 39 • • • • • • • • • • • to u to rentals, free Wi-Fi, pet-friendly, hot tub, q n 800-352-1637 or 970-387-0240 50 I 10/15 laundry, clean showers, gift shop, dump www.silversummitrvpark.com station, large grassy sites. EUREKA CAMPGROUND Semi-rustic campground in the historic 30 June Town site of Eureka. 41 designated sites CR 2 (8 miles N of Silverton) 9 • • • • • or $10 to and group camp sites. Camp store. [email protected] 50 Sept. R eservations accepted, but not required. www.eurekacampground.com Nine sites with electricity at $25 per night. MOLAS LAKE PARK CAMPGROUND $20 June Primitive camping at 10,680 feet. Open to the public for fishing, hiking, picnics and 6 miles S of Silverton via HWY 550 S 0 45 • • • • • to to camping. Fire rings also available. Fee [email protected] $50 Sept. www.molaslake.com showers. On the corner of Greene & 11th SILVERTON LAKES RV RESORT Two convenient locations with Full 2100 Kendall Street (NE corner of town) 30 $25 5/1 Hookups, Convenience Store, Ice, Hot Showers, Dump/Fill Station, Tent Sites, 68 • • • • • • • • • • to to to 970-387-9888 Cabins, Free Wi-Fi in office. Ride Alpine Nostalgic Candies, Novelties, Doggie www.silvertonlakes.com 50 $140 10/1 Loop or head straight to downtown [email protected] Silverton from campground on your OHV! Goodies, and more… WESTERLYS RV PIARLK -V DURAENGO RTON Full hook-ups, free WiFi, and lots of trees. “It’s like being a kid in a candy store!” 30 $37 Year Big-rig friendly. Open all year! Next to 6440 CR 203 (5 miles N of Durango) 25 0 • • • • • and to Trimble Spa & Natural Hot Springs: hot Round 970-247-1275 50 $45 mineral pools, Olympic swimming pool, and www.DwesteIrlyNrvparIk.cNom G GUIDE therapeutic spa services. 210 m m S CILAVMEPRGTORNO UDNINDISN G& GRUVI DPEARKS / OUT OF TOWN LODGING AREA ATTRACTIONS & SAILDVVEERNTTOUNR DE INDINREGC GTOUIRDYE mm 131 194351.indd 2 1/25/16 8:23 AM S S N D S S E R E T S O S T D V E E I P E W A Y L T R N T S I W C U T R E O A A I E O Y I K A CAMPGROUNDS O T L I O B C C T Y R R L P T I DESCRIPTION I T S L O H U E L T D S R A T A R I S T L P H C O T R E N T H E D S S T T C H M E T O T E U T N G E U P A R I O U O R E A V E L & RV PARKS L A R T C P H F S L G D W H E N O Newest RV Park in Silverton. Friendly, RED MOUNTAIN MOTEL & RV PARK 20 $20 5/15 clean & fun. Larger site. Playground. Full hookups. Free wi-fi. Laundry. Hot tub. 664 Greene Street 50 15 • • • • • • • • • to to to 888-970-5512 or 970-387-5512 Private, hot showers. Dump station. Kids 50 $45 10/15 & pet-friendly. Off road-friendly. Jeep www.redmtmotelrvpk.com Rentals. SILVER SUMMIT RV PARK Great base for exploring, trail riding, 20 e 5/15 r hiking, and fishing. ATV trail access. Jeep i 640 Mineral Street 39 • • • • • • • • • • • to u to rentals, free Wi-Fi, pet-friendly, hot tub, q n 800-352-1637 or 970-387-0240 50 I 10/15 laundry, clean showers, gift shop, dump www.silversummitrvpark.com station, large grassy sites. EUREKA CAMPGROUND Semi-rustic campground in the historic 30 June Town site of Eureka. 41 designated sites CR 2 (8 miles N of Silverton) 9 • • • • • or $10 to and group camp sites. Camp store. [email protected] 50 Sept. R eservations accepted, but not required. www.eurekacampground.com Nine sites with electricity at $25 per night. MOLAS LAKE PARK CAMPGROUND $20 June Primitive camping at 10,680 feet. Open to the public for fishing, hiking, picnics and 6 miles S of Silverton via HWY 550 S 0 45 • • • • • to to camping. Fire rings also available. Fee [email protected] $50 Sept. www.molaslake.com showers. On the corner of Greene & 11th SILVERTON LAKES RV RESORT Two convenient locations with Full 2100 Kendall Street (NE corner of town) 30 $25 5/1 Hookups, Convenience Store, Ice, Hot Showers, Dump/Fill Station, Tent Sites, 68 • • • • • • • • • • to to to 970-387-9888 Cabins, Free Wi-Fi in office. Ride Alpine Nostalgic Candies, Novelties, Doggie www.silvertonlakes.com 50 $140 10/1 Loop or head straight to downtown [email protected] Silverton from campground on your OHV! Goodies, and more… WESTERLYS RV PIARLK -V DURAENGO RTON Full hook-ups, free WiFi, and lots of trees. “It’s like being a kid in a candy store!” 30 $37 Year Big-rig friendly.