Silverton
Top Adventures in Silverton
Fly Fish the Animas River
4.0
While the Animas River runs for miles in the San Juan National Forest, a beautiful (and accessible) stretch runs right through Silverton, CO. Here, you can fish, hike, or chill.
The river is fast with very few pockets for the trout to hide; howeve...
Photograph Moose of the Animas River
Between the city of Silverton and prior to reaching the ghost town of Animas Forks a wonderful area of alpine beaver ponds that are teaming with trout, many species of ducks, beavers, and moose.
Along the forest road in the early morning and even...
Camp at Little Molas Lake
5.0
1 mi
/ 40 ft gain
Little Molas Lake Campground is about 1 mile off of US Highway 550 on Molas Pass just North of and on the other side of the highway from the Molas Overlook. Pro-tip: there is also another campground nearby called Molas Lake Park & Campground, ...
Hike the Colorado Trail: Little Molas Lake to Lime Creek
5.0
10 mi
/ 755 ft gain
To hike this section of the Colorado Trail, you'll begin from the Little Molas Lake Campground at around 10,895-ft. Little Molas Lake Campground is about 1 mile off of US Highway 550 on Molas Pass just North of and on the other side of the highway...
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Matterhorn
Overview
Matterhorn Campground is located along the San Juan Skyway (Colorado Highway 145), near the quaint town of Telluride, at an elev...
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Cayton Campground
Overview
Cayton Campground is located along the San Juan Skyway (Colorado Highway 145) and the Dolores River. Visitors enjoy the area for...
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Haviland Lake Campground
Overview
Haviland Lake Campground is situated on its beautiful namesake within the San Juan National Forest, 18 miles north of Durango. V...
