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Silt Colorado Town Hall
Silt, CO Town Hall. Photo: Jeffrey Beall

Silt, Colorado

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Silt is an Interstate 70 town located in western Colorado. It has a fairly large population for a mountain town of 2,930 at the time of the 2010 census.

The elevation of Silt is 5,456 feet. There has been a Silt Post Office mailing letters since 1898. The town was incorporated in May of 1915 and resides in Garfield County, halfway between Rifle and New Castle on I-70, seven miles from each. Silt was called so because of the silt deposits found at the town’s original location.

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Camping: Read about the camping near Silt, Rifle and Glenwood Springs.

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Activities near Silt

Federal Lands:

  • White River National Forest

Landmarks:

  • Colorado River

State Parks​:

  • Harvey Gap State Park (5mi)
  • Rifle Falls State Park (13mi)
  • Rifle Gap State Park (13mi)

Towns:

  • Aspen (60mi)
  • Basalt (42mi)
  • Carbondale (32mi)
  • Clifton (62mi)
  • De Beque (37mi)
  • Dotsero (37mi)
  • Eagle (50mi)
  • El Jebel (38mi)
  • Glenwood Springs (19mi)
  • Grand Junction (68mi)
  • Gypsum (43mi)
  • New Castle (7mi)
  • Palisade (57mi)
  • Parachute (53mi)
  • Rifle (7mi)
  • Snowmass Village (58mi)

Transportation:

  • RFTA Roaring Fork Transportation Authority

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