Local Area

Silverthorne & Summit County

Curated favorites within minutes of Blue River Haus — restaurants, skiing, hiking, coffee, groceries, and more. Locally tested.

Where to eat

Silverthorne and the surrounding Summit County towns punch above their weight on food. A few local favorites.

Sauce on the Blue
5 min
Italian-American comfort food on the river. Family-friendly with great patio in summer.
Bagali's
5 min
Casual, generous portions, locals' spot. Good for a low-key night in.
Old Dillon Inn
8 min
Tex-Mex with strong margaritas and a long Summit County history.
Mint Restaurant
5 min
Cook-your-own-meat-on-a-hot-stone steakhouse — fun group experience.
Aurum Food & Wine
5 min
Upscale, seasonal menu. Great for date night or a celebration.

Fuel up before the trail or chair.

Red Buffalo Coffee
4 min
Local roaster, friendly baristas, fast wifi — good remote-work spot.
The Bread + Salt
8 min
Bakery and breakfast sandwiches; line gets long on powder days.
Cool Beans Cafe
8 min
Casual mountain breakfast — pancakes, breakfast burritos, mimosas.

Four world-class resorts within easy reach. In winter, the free Summit Stage bus runs from Silverthorne to several of them.

Keystone Resort
20 min
Family-friendly, longest ski season in Colorado, great night skiing.
Breckenridge
25 min
Charming town + huge terrain across five peaks.
Copper Mountain
25 min
Naturally divided terrain by ability. Good for mixed-skill groups.
Arapahoe Basin
30 min
No-frills, locals' mountain. Opens early, closes late, real terrain.

Summer and fall in Summit County is hiking heaven. A few starter trails:

Lily Pad Lake
10 min to trailhead
Easy 3-mile out-and-back. Good for kids and dogs.
Ptarmigan Trail
5 min to trailhead
Longer climb with panoramic Dillon Reservoir views.
Quandary Peak
30 min to trailhead
A 14er! Strenuous but the most accessible 14er for first-timers.
Sapphire Point Overlook
15 min
0.5-mile loop, huge payoff. Great sunset spot.

Stock up nearby or browse the outlets on a rest day.

City Market
5 min
Full-size grocery store. Best for a real shop.
Target Silverthorne
5 min
For anything you forgot.
Outlets at Silverthorne
5 min
Decent outlets — North Face, Patagonia, Columbia, Nike, etc.
Natural Grocers
6 min
Organic and specialty foods.

Plenty to fill a rest day or shoulder-season trip.

Dillon Reservoir
8 min
Sailing, paddleboarding, ringed by a bike/run path. Beautiful in any season.
Frisco Adventure Park
12 min
Tubing hill in winter, disc golf and a skate park in summer.
Hot Sulphur Springs
55 min
If the home hot tub isn't enough — natural hot springs about an hour north.