Off Beaten Path Attractions in Silverthorne
Eagles Nest Wilderness (East Side)
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
The Eagles Nest Wilderness straddles the Gore Range...
Eagles Nest Wilderness Area-Dillon side
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
The Eagles Nest Wilderness straddles the Gore Range, to the west of Silverthorne. The western portion of the wilderness area lies in the Holy Cross Ranger District and the eastern portion lies in the Dillon Ranger District...
Dillon Ranger District
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
The Dillon Ranger District includes much of Summit County, Colorado; the area surrounding Silverthorne, Dillon, and Breckenridge. The district lies along the western side of the Continental Divide...
Tenmile Creek General Forest Area
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
The Tenmile Creek General Forest Area includes Tenmile Canyon, the east side of Vail Pass, the south end of the Eagle's Nest Wilderness, and the Copper Mountain area...
Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
The Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness lies in the Williams Fork Mountains, north of Silverthorne...
Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
Ptarmigan Peak is composed of lower elevation ecosystems of lodgepole pine and piñon juniper, as well as, spruce-fir and alpine tundra forests. Elevations range from 8,800 to 12,757 feet...
Lenawee Trail
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
This trail, east of Keystone receives relatively low use and provides the hiker or horseback rider with beautiful views...
Spring Creek Snowmobile Area
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
The Spring Creek area is located between Silverthorne and Kremmling. It provides a some of the best snowmobiling terrain on the Dillon District...
Miners Creek Trail
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
Miners Creek trail stretches from Frisco, up along the top of the Tenmile Range, then down to Copper Mountain. It can be accessed at either end...
Wheeler National Recreation Trail
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
The Wheeler National Recreation Trail leads from McCullough Gulch, south of Breckenridge, over the Tenmile Range to Copper Mountain...
Tenmile Meadows Trail
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
The Tenmile Meadows Trail is located south of Frisco. The Peaks and Miners Creek Trails are followed to reach Tenmile Meadows, at the base of Tenmile Peak and Peak 3...
Dillon Marina
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
This privately owned and operated marina is located on Dillon Reservoir in the town of Dillon...
Green Mountain Reservoir Recreation Area
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
The Green Mountain Reservoir Recreation Area is located about 15 miles north of Silverthorne. The area offers many water based activities as well as camping and hiking...
Tenderfoot Mountain Trail
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
This short trail is located on the northeast side of Dillon and provides panoramic views of Dillon Reservoir and the surrounding mountain ranges...
Green Mountain Marina
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
Green Mountain Marina is located north of Silverthorne on Green Mountain Reservoir, in the town of Heeney...
Deer Creek Cross-country Ski Trail
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
Deer Creek is a cross-country skiing and snowmobiling area located east of Keystone and south of Montezuma...
Quandary Peak
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
Quandary Peak is located southwest of Breckenridge. Although the hike is long, Quandary is one of the easier 14'ers to ascend...
Crystal Trail
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
The Crystal Trail is located south of Breckenridge. It leads to Upper Crystal Lake...
Argentine Trail
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
This trail east of Keystone leads above timberline to the Continental Divide...
