Marble Colorado Quarry Tours

Welcome to the colorado yule marble quarry located in marble colorado usa.
Marble colorado quarry tours. While there pick up a self guided tour map of historic downtown. Rock of ages visitors center quarries factory tour. This historic quarry has been in existence for over 100 years. Take one of our guided tours to historic crystal city and the crystal mill.
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. Visit our showroom in new york city at 129w 22nd st chelsea. The east side quarry started in 1904 by the strauss brothers was quarried inside whitehouse mountain. It was discovered in the 1870s in the small colorado town of marble near the west elk mountains.
Crjt was established in 1951 and ranks among the oldest adventure tour operations in the state. Visit our showroom in new york city at 129w 22nd st chelsea. I had forgotten this over the years and it was a welcome memory. 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.
Colorado stone quarries inc. Aspen is only an hour to the north and crested butte is 45 miles to the south. Marble is 45 minutes south of glenwood springs just off colorado 133 on the west elk loop. 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.
Marked sites include the former crystal mill location where you can hike around the oddly fascinating marble rejects. 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. Located in the he.
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. The quarry is the main source of economy in marble and has undergone extensive openings closures and renovations since its discovery. 1 marble quarry road marble co 81623 970 704 9002.
Vail is about 2 hours to the north and grand junction is two hours to the west.