Gold and silver were mined in Silverton, Colorado as recently as the 1990s. The town today is a National Historic Landmark District that many visit to explore the downtown or to enjoy outdoor recreation. Silverton is located at 9,318 feet above sea level in the San Juan Mountains, a part of the Rocky Mountains. The town is surrounded by peaks measuring 13,000 feet with beauty in all directions no matter the time of year!
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The drive between Montrose, through Ouray and on to Silverton, Colorado was breathtaking. What was a mining town in years gone by, the cute town of Silverton is now a National Historic Landmark District!
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