This unit was named after the family of Silverthorne, early businesspeople of Breckenridge. This run is one of the most infamous green runs, perfect terrain for newcomers to skiing and riding. Accessible by Quicksilver Chair at the bottom of Peak 9, and comes in at 0.7 miles long, which for beginners is a very long run! There are many designated rest stops, slow zones, and features kids areas such as the Haunted Forest. I would recommend that all skiers and riders are able to stop and turn before heading into the Haunted Forest, though. Silverthorne ends with a steeper section marked by a yellow slow sign, known by the locals as Ballet Hill. If you want to avoid this steep section, simply turn left before the slow sign to the catwalk named King’s Way.
Map of Breckenridge’s Peak 9
Chicken or the egg? Silverthorn (Martha) or Silverthorne (Town)?
I’m not totally sure what is named after who, but here we are with loads of overlap. These Colorado pioneers came to Breckenridge, and in Breckenridge they stayed. They owned businesses in town such as the hardware store. The Finding/Silverthorne home was built in about 1880 and can be found on 300 North Main Street.
Studio portrait of Breckenridge resident Agnes Eleanor (Finding) Miner:Studio portrait photograph of Agnes Eleanor Finding, daughter of Charles and Martha (Silverthorn) Finding. She wears a bow high in her hair. Handwritten on the reverse is “Mrs. Agnes Miner (?) Breckenridge”. Original creator: 1880s-1890s (Creation); Unidentified. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado.
Studio portrait of Breckenridge resident Martha (Silverthorn) Finding:Studio portrait photograph of an elderly Martha (Silverthorn) Finding wearing a woven hat adorned with roses, ribbon and metal brooch with small chain. Her dark bodice is constructed of an embroidered high-neck collar and vertical flat pleats and lacing down the front placket. The simple pleated shoulders are trimmed with fabric buttons. Original creator: 1880s-1900 (Creation); Unidentified. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado
Portrait photograph of Charles A. Finding:Studio portrait photograph of Breckenridge resident and business owner Charles Augustus Finding. Mounted on cream card embossed with “D.B. Chase” and “Denver, Colo.” Original creator: circa 1880s (Creation); Chase, Dana B. (1848–1897). Breckenridge History, Colorado.
Charles Finding in the doorway of his hardware store on Main Street, Breckenridge:Charles A. Finding (left) and another man stand in the doorway of Finding’s redstone-front hardware store. A coal burning or parlor stove is visible through the open door. Etched in the glass window above the doorway is “C.A. Finding”; painted across the window frame are the words “Stoves, Tinware, Steam & Gas Fittings, Rope, Iron, Steel and Nails”. The reflection of buildings across the street is visible in the large storefront windows. Adjacent the sidewalk and street is a standing water spigot. Quote from handwritten text on the reverse: “Finding Hardware Store — Mrs. Miner’s father”. Original creator: 1890s (Creation); Unidentified. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado.
A dog asleep in the parlor room of the Finding house on Main Street, Breckenridge:A dog is asleep on the carpeted floor of the parlor in Charles A. and Martha (Silverthorn) Finding’s house on Main Street in Breckenridge, Colorado. Circa 1893. The room is furnished with area rugs, a secretary desk, a bookcase and a wicker rocking chair in the bay window. Anchoring the room is an ornate cast iron parlor stove. Decorative items throughout include framed pictures and photographs, porcelain plates supported on easels, seashells and vases. Doilies, antimacassars and tasseled cloth runners cover chair backs and tables and heavy tasseled curtains drape the opening to the adjacent music room. A large book is displayed on a metal book stand, probably the Family Bible. Original creator: Circa 1893; Unidentified. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado.
C.A. Finding residence, Breckenridge 1890:The Finding family poses by the fence, near the open cutworked gate, at their home in Breckenridge, Colorado. A saddled horse and two dogs pose with them. Holding the horse’s reins, Mrs. Finding is in a corseted black bodice with jockey points, black leather gloves and riding hat. The girls stand outside the fence. Agnes, the future founder of the ‘Sister’s Mustard Seeds’ charitable organization, wears a white frock and ribboned straw hat. Behind her is a birdbath with a spraying fountain. The one story frame residence, its bay window, arched gable window and open porch with jigsawn brackets show through trees in the background. Original creator: 1890; Unidentified. Denver Public Library Special Collections, X-935.
A modern touch
At Wedgewood Lodge, we want to give you a distinctive look into the past history of Breckenridge. Each photo in your historical gallery is unique to your stay and took countless hours to curate. There are stories to tell about Breckenridge and Summit County today as well, and the following photos have been shot by Julia Anna Moore.
A hazy sunset paints over Loveland Pass
Spring 2022
A fluffy snow had fallen all day, and as the sky cleared up in time for sunset. Pinks and purples stretched over the peaks as the temperature dropped, welcoming in the night.
Loveland Pass is the perfect place to take in the view, just be sure that you have 4WD if it’s been snowing and park off the road in the parking lot.
Strings of alpenglow touch the Pali Lift at Arapahoe Basin
The sun sets, lighting up the Continental Divide that has grown quiet as guests have left the resort for the day.
Arapahoe Basin is an advanced mountain at the other end of the county.
Want to take a piece of Summit County home with you? We will ship any of the prints from Julia’s gallery straight to your house. We offer different sizes and framing options. Reach out here.
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