Welcome to the Official Website of the
Silverton Area Chamber of Commerce

1.800.752.4494 toll-free • 970.387.5654 local • 970.387.0282 fax
PO Box 565 • 414 Greene Street • Silverton, Colorado 81433

Email Us: info@silvertoncolorado.com

Silverton Colorado



Silverton
Weather

Colo. State Hwy.
Road Conditions

Backcountry
Updates

Silverton Map

See our Videos

Event Calendar

Request Brochure

Relocation Request

Member List

Page Sponsors - Click on Banner Below



SILVERTON EVENTS CALENDAR - SEE EVENTS BY MONTH AT BOTTOM OF PAGE

For more information, please call the Chamber/Visitors Center at
970-387-5654 or 800-752-4494
 
  For information/registration on running events visit www.silvertonspecialevents.com or call 970-799-3896.
Please note that this is not a Chamber website or phone number.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
 
KENDALL MOUNTAIN SKI AREA
OPEN FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS FROM 11AM-4PM
THE SKI AREA WILL ALSO BE OPEN ON FEBRUARY 20, PRESIDENTS' DAY
AND FOR THESE SPRING BREAK DATES:
TUESDAY, FEB 28-THURSDAY MARCH 1 (SILVERTON SCHOOLS)
THURSDAY, MARCH 8 AND THURSDAY, MARCH 15 (OTHER SCHOOLS)
NOTE THAT SKI AND ICE SKATE RENTALS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE SKI AREA
ICE SKATING RINK IS OPEN AS OF DEC. 21
 ____________________________________________________________________________________________
  
15th ANNUAL KICKSLED RODEO
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, AT 10AM
MEET IN FRONT OF THE AVALANCHE CAFE
___________________________________________________________________
  
SILVERTON SNOWMOBILE CLUB
XMR Racing
at Molas Lake Park 6 miles south of Silverton on Hwy 550
Snocross and Vintage - Saturday, March 3 at 9AM
Drag Race - Sunday, March 4 at 9AM
 
Registration Friday March 2nd at the Pickle Barrel Restaurant, 1304 Greene St
Admission: Adults $10; 6-14 years $5; 5 and under are free
Concessions at the event
_______________________________________________
 
 
SILVERTON SNOWMOBILE CLUB
COLORADO STATE PARKS AVALANCHE AWARENESS COURSE - JANUARY 14
FREE SNOWMOBILE SAFETY CLASS FOR CHILDREN AGES 11 TO 16 - JANUARY 21
POKER RUN AND POTLUCK - FEBRUARY 5
SNOWSCAPE PARADE - FEBRUARY 10
CLUB FUN DAYS AND POTLUCK - FEBRUARY 26
SNOWCROSS AND VINTAGE RACE - MARCH 3; DRAGS - MARCH 4
FUN DAYS FOR THE DISABLED WITH SAN JUAN SLEDDERS - MARCH 10
ANNUAL CLUB DINNER AND MOONLIGHT RIDE - APRIL 7 
____________________________________________________________________________________________
 
9 NEWS HEALTH FAIR
SATURDAY, APRIL 21 AT 8AM
KENDALL MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CENTER
___________________________________________________________________
The Town of Silverton's new website for Molas Lake Campground is up and running. It is http://www.molaslake.com. Please be aware that the old website listed in the Silverton Official Vacation Guide, that the Chamber printed in late 2010, is now incorrect.  The campground is open June 1 through the end of September, weather permitting.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
 

STAGING AREA FOR OHVs AT SILVERTON LAKES CAMPGROUND

 GAS AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT STAGING AREA
CR 110-A (TRUCK BYPASS BELOW HILLSIDE CEMETERY) NOW APPROVED
TO CONNECT CR 2 AND CR 110
OHVs ARE NOT ALLOWED IN TOWN LIMITS OTHER THAN STAGING AREA AT CAMPGROUND
 
BACKCOUNTRY ROADS ARE CLOSED FOR THE SEASON DUE TO SNOW
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
 
SILVERTON COLORADO

PROVIDED COURTESY OF THE SILVERTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

For more information please call 970-387-5654 or 800-752-4494, or email at info@silvertoncolorado.com

 
EVENTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 

January 2012

 

Silverton Avalanche School – Level I *

January 13-15

Kendall Mountain Recreation Area

Silverton Avalanche School – Fundamentals for Snowmobilers*

January 20-22

Kendall Mountain Recreation Area

Silverton Avalanche School – Level I *

January 27-29

Kendall Mountain Recreation Area

 

February 2012

 

Silverton Avalanche School – Level II *

February 2-5

Kendall Mountain Recreation Area

Snowscape Winter Festival

February 10-12

Kendall Mountain Recreation Area

Skijoring – NEW IN 2010

     Registration on Friday night at the Bent Elbow
     RACES ON BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
     Kids race (with horses) at 11am
     Pros race at 12 noon
     Novices race at 1pm

February 18-19

Blair Street

Silverton Avalanche School – Level I *

February 24-26

Kendall Mountain Recreation Area

*go to www.silvertonavalancheschool for more course offerings and dates

 

March 2012

 

XMR Snowmobile Racing

March 3-4

Molas Lake south of Silverton

Cold Rush - sponsored by Red Bull March 5-8

Silverton Mountain

Silverton Snowmobile Club – Fun Days for Disabled

March 10

Molas Lake south of Silverton

 

May 2012

 

Train's first day to Silverton

May 5

Originates in Durango to Silverton

Bar D Dinner – Chamber fundraiser

& Citizen of the Year

May 20

Kendall Mountain Community Center

Iron Horse Bicycle Race

May 26

Originates in Durango to Silverton

 

June 2012

 

Step Back In Time

June 1

June 2 – Grand Victorian Ball

June 3

Reception/Film/Ghost Tours – Museum

Town Hall upstairs

Taste of Silverton and Block Party Street Dance

June 16

Blair Street

 

July 2012

 

 

FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION AND FIREWORKS

 

 

-Blue Ribbon Fun Run/Walk

-Parade at 10:30 am followed by Fire Departments' Water Fight

-International Rhubarb Festival and

      Silverton Brass Band concert

-Ducky Derby at 2 pm

-Old Fashioned Picnic at the American Legion Hall

-Fireworks after dark

THE 4TH OF JULY IS

ALWAYS CELEBRATED

ON THE 4TH, INCLUDING

THE FIREWORKS BY THE

FIRE DEPARTMENT

 

 (FIREWORKS ARE NOT

ALLOWED BY OTHERS AND

ARE SUBJECT TO FINES).

PLEASE MAKE YOUR LODGING

ARRANGEMENTS WELL AHEAD OF TIME

 

 
-Memorial Park

-Main street

 
-Memorial Park

 

-Memorial Park

-Main street

-Fire Dept. shoots off fireworks on Shrine Road

Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run - 20th year

July 13-15

Kendall Mountain Recreation Area

Kendall Mountain Run - half marathon run, plus second annual

                                        full marathon run **

July 21

14th St, 6.5 miles to top of Kendall, then back down to Memorial Park

Silverton Barbershop Music Festival

July 21

Silverton School Gym

 

August 2012

 

 

Mountain Man Softball Tournament

August 4-5

Ball Field by Visitors Center

Hardrockers Holidays

August 10-12

Kendall Mountain Recreation Area

Contact Judy Kuhlman at 970-387-5635

Great Western Rocky Mountain Brass Band Festival

August 17-19

Kendall Mountain Recreation Area

Railfest

August 17-19

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

Silverton Masonic Weekend – 16th Annual

August 24-26

Masonic Lodge at 13th and Reese Streets

Silverton Alpine Marathon & 50K **

August 25

Wyman Hotel

1-2-3-6 Day & 1,000 Mile Challenge**

August 31

Kendall Mountain Recreation Area

**go to www.silvertonspecialevents.com

 

September 2012 

 

Silverton Quilt Show and Sale

September 8-9

Silverton School gym

Contact the Chamber at 970-387-5654

DSNGR Fall Photographer's Weekend

September 29-30

Originates in Durango to Silverton

 

October 2012

 

A Theatre Group's Crawl to the Ball

October 6 – 5-7pm  

Various restaurants

Bordello Ball

October 6 – 7pm

Grand Imperial Hotel

Train's last day to Silverton

October 27

 

 

December 2012

 

Yule Log Festival

December 1

Kendall Mountain Recreation Area

Holiday Bazaar

December 8

American Legion Hall

Community Dinner

December 8

Kendall Mountain Recreation Area

Santa Comes To Town

December 24 at 1pm

Main street at the Town Christmas Tree

Website design by WebDurango