Hiking
Silverton Area Trails
Day hikes around Silverton, including Kendall Mountain, Kendall Peak, and Stony Peak. There isn't one distance for the whole area.
Silverton, Colorado offers a variety of moderate to difficult high country trails. Featured trails in the area include Rainbow Trail, Kendall Mountain, Stony Peak, Kendall Peak, Highland Mary Lakes, Columbine Lake and Pass, Ice Lakes, Porphyry Basin, Bear Creek National Recreation Trail, and Spencer Basin.
- Length
- No single distance for the whole area
- Elevation gain
- Elevation gain isn't listed
- Difficulty
- Advanced, Beginner, Expert, Intermediate
- From Durango
- 48 miles
Getting there
Silverton, Colorado To Silverton, Colorado: From Durango, travel north on Highway 550 for approximately 48 miles. This route will go past Purgatory Resort, Coalbank and Molas Passes. The Silverton area has a variety of moderate and technical trails in and around the town.
Where it is
The pin marks the trailhead. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Trail layout

The map shows the trailhead area. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Length and climb come from Durango Trails. A system with several trails lists each one above.