Silt was historically a farming/ranching community. It is named after a major byproduct of the Colorado River, a river which flows from the county line east of Glenwood Springs along the interstate into Mesa County (and into Utah and Arizona). Silt was first settled in 1885 and was incorporated in 1915. Located on the western slope of the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountains is Silt Colorado. Silt sits up against the Grand Hogback Mountains, well protected from the elements and overlooking the Colorado River Valley below. Situated between Glenwood Springs and Rifle in the arid mountains along I-70, Silt offers the traveler all the basic amenities, plus a few extras.