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SiltSilt's location makes it a gateway to numerous outdoor activities, including hunting and fishing, skiing and snowboarding, snowmobiling, camping, biking and hiking and so much more. The Town of Silt is located on the I-70 and Colorado River corridor,185 miles West of Denver, near the towns of Glenwood Springs, New Castle and Rifle.
East 14 miles is the Glenwood Canyon that provides visitors and residents endless adventure including bicycling through the Canyon, rafting or fishing the Colorado River, hiking the Hanging Lake or Storm King Trails, just to name a few. Silt enjoys four beautiful seasons with mild snow in winter and high desert summers. There is much opportunity to observe wildlife such as deer, elk mule deer, black bear, wild turkeys and pheasants. At night you can sometimes hear the coyotes calling to each other. In addition to a Blue Heron Rookery, the river corridor hosts several resident bald eagles and provides wintering grounds for more. West of Silt approximately 50 miles is the Little Bookcliffs where one can see wild mustangs. Exploring the Colorado River is another way to discover Silt. Those on float trips can stop for a rest at a small riverside pull-off park. Or bird-watchers can follow the signs to the Heron's Nest RV Park, which is the access point to an interesting heron rockery right on the river. The Ryden Ranch Maize Maze, a local cornfield maze, is another popular attraction in Silt.
Harvey Gap is Silt's backyard playground. Stocked with rainbow trout, crappie, catfish, and small-mouth bass, the lake and state park is especially popular for fishing. The 160-acre lake is also ideal for windsurfing. Adjacent park property, covered in cedar and sagebrush, also offers places to hike, picnic, snowmobile, and cross-country ski. Bordered by thousands of acres of BLM land and just minutes from the White River National Forest.
For more information, please visit: www.townofsilt.org or call 970-876-1093.
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