Marble Colorado Quarry Tours

Crystal river jeep tours is located in marble colorado where the pavement ends and the beauty begins.

Marble colorado quarry tours. Welcome to the colorado yule marble quarry located in marble colorado usa. It was discovered in the 1870s in the small colorado town of marble near the west elk mountains. Those on the west being the john osgood quarry pit type started in the early 1890s and the present day quarry started in 1905 by the colorado yule marble company inside the mountain. Aspen is only an hour to the north and crested butte is 45 miles to the south.

The yule marble quarry is one of the largest most important marble deposits in the world. While there pick up a self guided tour map of historic downtown. I had forgotten this over the years and it was a welcome memory. Crjt was established in 1951 and ranks among the oldest adventure tour operations in the state.

The east side quarry started in 1904 by the strauss brothers was quarried inside whitehouse mountain. If you are looking for a nice walk that will provide you with beautiful views of nearby historic quarries we recommend the grand lookout part of the millstone trails. I had not been to marble colorado in over 20 years and it has grown up quite a bit as have other towns in colorado. Colorado stone quarries inc.

Take one of our guided tours to historic crystal city and the crystal mill. Marked sites include the former crystal mill location where you can hike around the oddly fascinating marble rejects. Those on the west being the john osgood quarry pit type started in the early 1890s and the present day quarry started in 1905 by the colorado yule marble company inside the mountain. The east side quarry started in 1904 by the strauss brothers was quarried inside whitehouse mountain.

Located in the he. This historic quarry has been in existence for over 100 years. Visit our showroom in new york city at 129w 22nd st chelsea. Marble is 45 minutes south of glenwood springs just off colorado 133 on the west elk loop.

Rock of ages visitors center quarries factory tour. It still holds the attraction as being a marble quary town as well as the historic site of the 100 ton that s right 100 ton solid slab of marble that was cut for the tomb or the unknowns in washington dc. Visit our showroom in new york city at 129w 22nd st chelsea. The marble historical society museum housed in the community s 1910 schoolhouse preserves the unique silver gold and of course marble history of the town.

Many marble visitors come from vail and summit county.