Slate Creek Bridge · Photo: Thad Roan from Littleton, CO, USA. · CC BY-SA 2.0Silverthorne has 15 miles of mapped trails, 3.6 for every square mile of land
80% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Silverthorne’s land is conserved, about 52 acres. 60 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #100 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Silverthorne?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Silverthorne have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Silverthorne is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #100 of 159 in Colorado. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Silverthorne’s 2% is ahead of 22% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 92% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Trent Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Artic Placer Park
52 conserved acres
2% of Silverthorne’s land. Who manages Silverthorne’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Lot 39 (Grande) Acquisition / Blue River Experience Large-Scale Private Recreation or Education | Town or city | 11 | Closed |
| Dillon Reservoir Private Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 6 | Open |
| White River National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 4 | Open |
| Trent Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Silverthorne Pavilion Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Ruby Joint Venture/Brown Property Acquisition Private Recreation or Education | Town or city | 2 | Closed |
| North Pond Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Open Space Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| River'S Edge Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
9 places to go in Silverthorne
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
6.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Silverthorne: June to August
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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
June is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 2.6 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Silverthorne →
Silverthorne and its neighbors
Silverthorne has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverthorne | 2% | 3.6 | 12 | 80% | B+ |
| Dillon | 100% | 3.3 | 51 | 54% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Silverthorne
Where can I hike in Silverthorne?
The longest trail networks: Trent Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Silverthorne is conserved land?
2% 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 Silverthorne’s trails?
Trent Park and Artic Placer Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Silverthorne?
6.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Silverthorne?
71,355 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Silverthorne or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 66 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Silverthorne have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #100 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 Silverthorne neighbors.
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 →