Marble Colorado Mine Tours

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Marble colorado mine tours.

Some tours involve hiking and some require you to bring a sack lunch. Crjt was established in 1951 and ranks among the oldest adventure tour operations in the state. See tripadvisor s marble co hotel deals and special prices on 30 hotels all in one spot. Take one of our guided tours to historic crystal city and the crystal mill.

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. Photographer friendly we are a small family owned business that has been in operation since 1950 among the oldest adventure tour operations in colorado. 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 town of marble was first incorporated in 1899.

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 peaked in 1914 with around 1 500 residents. Also a few more tips tours operate from memorial day to november 30. Workers hand polish marble slabs at the yule marble co.

Work is now under way to double the size of the. The company that mined here was the colorado fuel and iron company and the colorado yule marble company which j c. Colorado stone quarries inc. See our web site for more information and other tour options such as guided hikes and trailhead drop off pick up.

It has been used for the tomb of the unknowns as well as for parts of the lincoln memorial in. Cbs4 it s the only active quarry in colorado that mines the state stone white marble and it s about to get bigger. The quarry employed around 125 men. Crystal river jeep tours is located in marble colorado where the pavement ends and the beauty begins.

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. Find the perfect hotel within your budget with reviews from real travelers. The 3 hour crystal tour 5 hour lead king basin loop or the 7 hour smittys special. The town is still alive today and tours of the marble mine are available.