N Eagle View
Park
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Silt
15% of Silt’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
15% of Silt’s land is conserved, about 164 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Silt, 0.4 per square mile of land. 43 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #90 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
164 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
43 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Silt?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Silt have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Silt is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #90 of 159 in Colorado. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Silt’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical CO town 7% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · CO 1.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (43 acres) · CO 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · CO 97% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 79%
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Colorado towns of 2,500+ (159)Ahead of 44%
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Silt’s 15% is ahead of 75% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 13% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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The longest trail network is N Eagle View, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
S Eagle View
Park
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
N Eagle View4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
S Eagle View3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Flying Eagle Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsIsland River Park7 acres
DirectionsTara Park2 acres
Community Center Park1 acres
DirectionsVeteran's Park1 acres
DirectionsSilt Historical Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
164 conserved acres
15% of Silt’s land. Who manages Silt’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city166 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits133 ac
Unknown Easement · 133 acConservation Easement · 133 acLocal Park · 30 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 133 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Eagles View Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Stoney Ridge Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Town of Silt City Parks Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Bmx Track Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Flying Eagle Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Community Center Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Tara Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Painted Pasture Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Gateway Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
2 places to go in Silt
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Silt
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Silt
Glenwood Springs West / Colorado River KOA HolidayFee
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
John Herbert Nunns HouseBuilding · listed 2013
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Silt: April to June
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 44 | 55 | 62 | 73 | 85 | 91 | 88 | 79 | 66 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
June is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 1.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Silt →
Questions about parks and trails in Silt
Where can I hike in Silt?
The longest trail networks: N Eagle View, 0.3 miles; S Eagle View, 0.1 miles; Flying Eagle Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Silt is conserved land?
15% of its land, against a typical 7% for a Colorado town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Silt’s trails?
N Eagle View and Island River Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Silt?
100,796 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Silt or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Silt have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #90 of 159 in Colorado. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Silt neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →