The Town of Silverthorne is a home rule municipality in Summit County, Colorado.

The land passed to his daughters on his death in 1887 and was then sold several times to various mining companies.

[7] Silverthorne served as a makeshift camp for workers during the construction of the Dillon Reservoir from 1961 to 1963, and later as a stop along Interstate 70.

Since 2016, the town of Silverthorne has hosted the Silverthon Games, an annual competition featuring a seasonally-based slate of individual and team events, culminating with the heavily spectated Hummingbird Circle race.

[8] Silverthorne is situated between the Gore Range to the west and the Continental Divide to the east.