Marble Colorado Mine Tours

At its peak the colorado yule marble company employed several hundred men at the enormous finishing mill at marble with a high percentage of them being skilled laborers from italy.

Marble colorado mine tours.

Marble remains a statutory town of the state of colorado today. 1 marble quarry road marble co 81623 970 704 9002. Take one of our guided tours to historic crystal city and the crystal mill. Work is now under way to double the size of the.

Colorado stone quarries inc. It has been used for the tomb of the unknowns as well as for parts of the lincoln memorial in. When it comes to touring the mountains on rough roads with a four wheel drive vehicle marble is one of the most popular destinations in the state. The 3 hour crystal tour 5 hour lead king basin loop or the 7 hour smittys special.

Crjt was established in 1951 and ranks among the oldest adventure tour operations in the state. Cbs4 it s the only active quarry in colorado that mines the state stone white marble and it s about to get bigger. Some tours involve hiking and some require you to bring a sack lunch. Workers hand polish marble slabs at the yule marble co.

Crystal river jeep tours is located in marble colorado where the pavement ends and the beauty begins. Also a few more tips tours operate from memorial day to november 30. See our web site for more information and other tour options such as guided hikes and trailhead drop off pick up. Photographer friendly we are a small family owned business that has been in operation since 1950 among the oldest adventure tour operations in colorado.

Osgood of nearby redstone fame controlled. The popular lead king loop which starts in marble goes through the splendidly scenic lead king basin down through the ghost town of crystal and back to marble is a favorite trail with atv motocross and 4wd enthusiasts. Marble peaked in 1914 with around 1 500 residents. The company that mined here was the colorado fuel and iron company and the colorado yule marble company which j c.

The quarry employed around 125 men. Find the perfect hotel within your budget with reviews from real travelers. The town is still alive today and tours of the marble mine are available. See tripadvisor s marble co hotel deals and special prices on 30 hotels all in one spot.