Nature & Wildlife in Silverthorne
Sapphire Point Overlook
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
The Sapphire Point Overlook provides panoramic views of Dillon Reservoir and the surrounding mountains...
I-70 Lake Dillon Overlooks
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
These two scenic overlooks just off I-70 provide views of Dillon Reservoir and the surrounding mountains...
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...
Breckenridge General Forest Area
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
The Breckenridge General Forest Area includes the area around the town of Breckenridge...
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...
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...
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...
Snake River General Forest Area
680 River Parkway
P.O. Box 620
The Snake River General Forest Area is southeast of Silverthorne and includes the area around Keystone and Arapaho Basin...
