Marble Colorado Mine Tours

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Marble colorado mine tours.

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. See tripadvisor s marble co hotel deals and special prices on 30 hotels all in one spot. Cbs4 it s the only active quarry in colorado that mines the state stone white marble and it s about to get bigger. The town of marble was first incorporated in 1899.

Crjt was established in 1951 and ranks among the oldest adventure tour operations in the state. Before you book one of the marble colorado jeep tours be sure to pick the right tour for you. Crystal river jeep tours is located in marble colorado where the pavement ends and the beauty begins. Find the perfect hotel within your budget with reviews from real travelers.

The town is the location of a historic yule marble quarry along the mountains that began operations in the late 19th century and from which the town draws its name. The quarry employed around 125 men. 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. 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.

Work is now under way to double the size of the. Workers hand polish marble slabs at the yule marble co. Take one of our guided tours to historic crystal city and the crystal mill. The 3 hour crystal tour 5 hour lead king basin loop or the 7 hour smittys special.

See our web site for more information and other tour options such as guided hikes and trailhead drop off pick up. Colorado stone quarries inc. Osgood of nearby redstone fame controlled. Marble peaked in 1914 with around 1 500 residents.

The town is still alive today and tours of the marble mine are available. It has been used for the tomb of the unknowns as well as for parts of the lincoln memorial in. The company that mined here was the colorado fuel and iron company and the colorado yule marble company which j c. Photographer friendly we are a small family owned business that has been in operation since 1950 among the oldest adventure tour operations in colorado.