Although a large operation that employed many residents of Silver Cliff, the mine was the unfortunate object of eastern stock manipulators.

Shares in the Silver Cliff mine were promoted in 1879 by James R. Keene, a famous New York stock operator.

[6] Silver Cliff is located near the geographic center of Custer County.

The town is 54 miles (87 km) west of Pueblo, via Colorado State Highway 96.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Silver Cliff has a total area of 15.5 square miles (40.1 km2), all of it land.

Gentle persuasion has resulted in residents and business in the towns and surrounding ranch land reducing the amount of light pollution.

31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.