The Town of Minturn, Colorado is located 100 minutes west of Denver in the beautiful Vail Valley. Unlike their neighbors at Vail and Beaver Creek, Minturn’s oldest families settled at the confluence of Gore Creek and the Eagle River in the late 1800s. Some created homesteads and farmed the land, while others mined silver in the mountains high above town. With the arrival of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in 1887, Minturn quickly developed into a booming crossroads for transportation and industry. By the turn of the century, a growing population of mining and railroad workers and their families raised the demands for business and services in town. In response, Minturn was incorporated on November 15, 1904.

Town of Minturn – 2030 Community Vision

The Town of Minturn values:

Its natural environment

Its people living in community

Its history

Its funky, eclectic style*

From our roots as a mining and railroad town, Minturn has evolved into a one-of-a-kind Rocky Mountain town with a vibrant sense of community.  We have built and continue to foster a unique environment which is sensitive to its natural setting, with a wide variety of housing opportunities.  We possess a diverse economy based on the support of local business and complementary land development.
 
* What does this mean?  It is all the ‘stuff’ that gives Minturn its unique feel, look and character – the small lot development, the diverse architectural styles, the vibrant colors of the buildings, the unique one-of-a-kind businesses, the pedestrian scale of the narrow streets, the streets that function as sidewalks, the alleys that function as streets and our natural setting in its narrow valley along the Eagle River – It is the Town’s essence, and what sets it apart from any other place on earth.